China’s Oil Peak Emerges, Hinting at a Global Oil Market Reset
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China’s Q2 data show a 9% drop in total oil use and a 16% drop in transportation oil, pulling CO2 emissions down about 1% despite higher coal use, suggesting China may have passed peak oil demand and emissions—a shift that could depress global oil prices and investment, accelerate EV-driven displacement of oil, and reshape future markets amid policy moves like carbon pricing.
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