China oil demand to fall 8.9% in 2026, Sinopec research says

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-oil-demand-fall-89-2026-sinopec-research-says-2026-09-09/

China's oil demand is expected to fall by 600,000 barrels a day, or 8.9%, in 2026, marking a third straight annual decline, while refining capacity is forecast to shrink up ‌to 5.5% from 2026 levels by 2030, according to Sinopec's research arm.

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UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1d (2 replies)

I wonder what they're replacing it with. They can't be needing less energy.