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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/66580854

The crude stockpiles held by the country’s state-owned energy companies remain nearly full. Beijing appears not to have tapped its vast strategic reserves, and storage tanks at Chinese refineries are brimming with petrol, diesel and other refined products.

China was able to reduce imports so sharply in part because it had been buying more oil than it needed before the war. For years, it accumulated inventories whenever prices were low as part of a broader push to strengthen national self-reliance and improve its ability to withstand supply disruptions.

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[–] makeshift0546@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't disagree that it's not 1-1 and the US polictal system is broken, I'm just saying this doesn't align with reality. China makes the most money when free trade occurs and products can be cheap. Everyone is losing money but it's the non oil producing states that hurt the most.

In terms of real impact Americans aren't even really feeling the brunt of it. 4$ is unnoticable to most Americans once you strip the rage machines generators from their lives.

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

$4 price was entirely propped up by oil reserves and according to the latest reporting US only has 4 weeks of reserves left. So the true impact was delayed in the US, but despite the claims US is not isolated from price shocks. US oil companies are just able to generate profit at the same time as the crisis is happening.