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China increased crude purchases in the first two months of the year as it continued to stockpile oil to protect against supply disruptions. The article highlights precautionary inventory-building rather than a demand shock, pointing to firmer import support for the crude market. Impact is likely limited to energy and commodities sentiment rather than broad market pricing.

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China increased crude purchases in the first two months of the year as it continued to stockpile oil to protect against supply disruptions. The article highlights precautionary inventory-building rather than a demand shock, pointing to firmer import support for the crude market. Impact is likely limited to energy and commodities sentiment rather than broad market pricing.