China did not cap global oil prices

Robin Brooks argues China’s oil imports fell because Hormuz was closed and Iran was blockaded, not because Beijing was intentionally stabilizing prices

The narrative that China imported less oil to stabilize global oil prices is almost comically wrong. Imports fell because the Strait of Hormuz was closed and Iran was blockaded. China's imports in percentage terms fell less than Japan as th
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