China’s Teapots Fire Up Again as Beijing Opens the 2026 Oil Spigot
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China's independent refiners, also known as 'teapots', received an increase in 2026 crude import quotas from Beijing, with 21 refiners allocated a total of 8 million tons, up from 6.04 million tons last year, potentially easing the physical market's unsold sanctioned barrels.
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China’s independent refiners—the country’s infamous “teapots”— just got their first sip of 2026 crude import quotas. And the timing couldn’t be better for a physical market drowning in unsold sanctioned barrels. Trade sources say Beijing has handed out roughly 8 million tons so far across 21 refiners, a noticeable bump from the 6.04 million tons issued this time last year. Hengli Petrochemical pulled the biggest ladle at 2 million tons, with Rongsheng taking 750,000 tons and Shenghong and Hongrun getting…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on November 27, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.