China’s Refinery Runs Hit Highest Level in Nearly Two Years

China’s Refinery Runs Hit Highest Level in Nearly Two Years

Improved fuel margins and the end of spring maintenance boosted China’s oil refinery throughput in June to the highest level since September 2023. Chinese refiners processed a total of 15.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil into fuels last month, up by 8.5% from a year earlier, and up from the lows seen in April and May, according to Bloomberg calculations based on official Chinese data released on Tuesday. Amid heavy planned seasonal m…

China’s Oil Refining Output Rebounds to Strongest Since 2023

China refined the most crude oil in nearly two years in June, as plants returned from seasonal maintenance to seize on better margins for fuels like diesel.

China's June oil refining output rebounds to strongest level since ...

China’s Oil Refining Output Hits Highest Level Since Sept. 2023

By Alexander Miller, consultant in energy markets. Eurasia Business News, July 15, 2025. Article n°1627. China’s refinery runs reached their highest level in nearly two years in June 2025, with crude oil processing hitting about 15.15 million barrels per day (bpd), the strongest pace since September 2023. This represents an 8.5% increase year-on-year and an 8.8% rise compared to May 2025. The surge was driven mainly by state-owned refineries ram…

China Refining Output Rebounds to Strongest Since 2023

China refined the most crude oil in nearly two years in June, as plants returned from seasonal maintenance to seize on better margins for fuels like diesel...