China has issued the first batch of crude oil import quotas for 2023, mainly to independent refiners, four sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
The volume issued is about 20 million tonnes , one source said, nearly three months earlier than usual, in an attempt to encourage refiners to boost production.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comDemand for the quotas will depend on refining economics, said a senior executive with one of the refiners involved.
“Refiners may still choose to use the new quotas next year as margins are not that encouraging. So the impact on the crude oil market might be muted,” he said. Last month, Beijing issued a third batch of quotas for 2022 that raised its non-state import quotas to 164.61 million tonnes this year.Reporting by Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan; Editing by Clarence Fernandez, William Mallard and Ana Nicolaci da Costa
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