China's Gasoline Consumption Could Plunge 5.5% in 2026 as Oil Prices Surge

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Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 60% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source OilPrice.com
Claim China's Gasoline Consumption Could Plunge 5.5% in 2026 as Oil Prices Surge
Affected assets OIL, SEE
AI inference Bearish · 60%
Generated 2026-05-14 15:30

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Analysed by Rule-Based Analysis not AI Methodology v1.0 Generated
Technical identifiers
Provider tag
free-analysis-rule-based-analysis
Analysis version
free-analysis-rule-based-analysis
Article id
83469
Timeframe
6h

Prediction lifecycle

  • Rule-Based Analysis not AI OIL Bearish 60% 6h
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  • Rule-Based Analysis not AI SEE Bearish 60% 6h
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Original source

China's gasoline demand has dropped since the Iran war upended the global oil markets and is on track to decline more than previously expected this year, due to the higher prices and the continued push toward electric vehicles. China could see its gasoline demand slump by as much as 5.5% this year from 2025, GL Consulting said in its latest forecast reported by Bloomberg on Thursday. Before the war, the China-based consultancy had expected a 5.2% decline in gasoline consumption for 2026. The expected 5.5% drop in Chinese gasoline consumption would…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on May 14, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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