China November diesel exports to ease

Chinese refiners are easing November diesel exports to under 800,000 metric tons as domestic inventories tumble to multi-year lows. Commercial diesel stocks dropped to 11.1 million tons by October amid steady local demand and lower refinery output.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a Chinese-flagged oil tanker moored at an oil terminal at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong, China March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Joyce Zhou/File Photo

China will slash November diesel exports to under 800,000 metric tons, dropping to the lowest level since July. The reduction comes after a surge in shipments drained domestic inventories to multi-year lows. The pullback highlights how aggressive overseas sales have tightened local supplies, forcing refiners to ration fuel domestically.