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China becomes the new regulator of the global oil market

China holds massive strategic oil reserves, giving it unprecedented flexibility.

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This position allows it to influence prices and counter geopolitical shocks like an Iran-Israel conflict.

Western countries must rethink their dependence on imports in light of this new Chinese power.

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La Chine peut désormais décider de libérer ou de retenir ses stocks pour stabiliser ou déstabiliser les prix, ce qui affecte directement les économies occidentales dépendantes des importations. En cas de conflit prolongé au Moyen-Orient, cette capacité pourrait atténuer ou amplifier les chocs pétroliers pour les consommateurs européens et américains.

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