China boosts crude oil, LNG imports from Canada as Ottawa-Washington relations sour
Por Mia Nurmamat — South China Morning Post – News feed
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China’s imports of Russian energy products also rise sharply as Beijing diversifies its energy supplies
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Mia Nurmamat Published: 4:00pm, 21 Sep 2026
China sharply increased its imports of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada in August amid an escalating trade dispute between Ottawa and Washington.
The country’s imports of Russian energy products also rose sharply last month, as geopolitical risks including war in Iran accelerated Beijing’s efforts to diversify its energy supplies.
Customs data released on Sunday showed that the volume of China’s crude oil imports from Canada rose nearly 35 per cent year on year in August, while their value increased 64 per cent to US$782.3 million.
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