China's top oil refiners are planning Q2 maintenance, may impact oil demand

At least six of China's top oil refineries are set to be shut in May and June for maintenance

Those six that will be fully shut accounts for 10% of China's monthly crude runs, according to Reuters. And this could cast a bit of a shadow on oil demand in the coming quarter as China is the biggest crude oil importer globally.

A slowdown in refining activity is likely to result in lower imports for crude oil, and that could put a wet blanket on the recent rise in oil prices.

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