More Evidence of China’s Diminishing Appetite for African Oil

It wasn’t that long ago when China sourced a third of its imported oil from three African suppliers that included Angola. Today that figure is down to just 10% and appears to be steadily declining as Chinese buyers shift to sourcing crude from Russia, Persian Gulf countries and Brazil among others. (S&P GLOBAL)

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