Mystery Solved? Calculating China’s Oil Consumption
Unraveling the mystery of China’s oil demand is no small task. It’s estimated that the country accounts for 9.3 percent of the world’s oil use, but Beijing does not release any actual data on consumption. Paul Ting, veteran oil analyst, joins The Takeaway to explain his detective work.
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