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China’s oil imports rose nearly 16 percent in the first two months of 2026, adding to its growing energy stockpile.

With careful planning, Beijing has worked to insulate its economy from future oil shortages that once would have been crippling.

China imports roughly half of its oil from the Middle East.

China holds an estimated 1.2–1.3 billion barrels of crude in strategic and commercial reserves, enough to cover roughly four months of imports, cushioning it from short-term supply shocks.

Massive oil stockpiles and a shift to electric vehicles are helping to insulate the Chinese economy from supply disruptions ...

China purchased more crude in the first two months of the year as the country continued to hoard oil to guard against supply ...