cross-posted from: https://crazypeople.online/post/20907767
this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2026
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Let's not attempt to frame this as some form of altruistic action.
The most likely explanation is that China is price sensitive. They're happy to buy up oil supplies and stockpile it while it can be had cheaply, but when the price goes up they're less interested in buying a surplus (the only real explanation for cutting imports by such a high volume in such a short time is that a significant portion was being stockpiled and waa not going directly to consumption).
There's nothing wrong with this, it's not malicious, it's good business sense. Buy low, sell high, you know. Good capitalist behavior.