CHINA DATA: July crude throughput hits 28-month low of 12.6 mil b/d
China’s crude throughput fell to a 28-month low of 12.58 million b/d in July, depicting a surprise 6.3% month-on-month decline against a rise expected by some refining sources and analysts. The country’s crude throughput fell 3% month on month on a metric ton basis to 53.21 million mt in July, National Bureau of Statistics data showed Aug. 15. The NBS…