China’s Foreign Ministry: Will release oil reserves according to its needs
|China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the country will release oil reserves according to its needs.
China is in close communication with oil-producing and consuming countries, the Ministry noted.
Last Thursday, China's National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration announced, "we are carrying out the work of releasing crude oil reserves. And for any details related to the release, we will put out a statement on our website.”
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Market reaction
WTI was last seen trading near fresh multi-day highs of $78.90, up 0.20% on the day.
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