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SamuelTheThird

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2. China didn't reduce oil consumption by 30% in a matter of weeks

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 03:47 PM

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They reduced imports by 30%. Not the same thing.

It isn't 'panic mongering' to accurately report the levels of strategic oil reserves.

Here, you can learn something

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221321021

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