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China boosts crude oil, LNG imports from Canada as Ottawa-Washington relations sour

21 Sept 2026, 08:00 UTC · 1 source

🚨 CHINA LIFTS ENERGY IMPORTS FROM CANADA China sharply increased imports of crude oil and LNG from Canada in August. Customs data released on Sunday showed crude oil imports from Canada rose nearly 35% year on year. China’s imports of Russian energy products also rose sharply last month. Source: South China Morning Post #Canada

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