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Major Disruptions Hit China’s Trade with Gulf Arab States

Arabic World, Iran, Iran economy, World / Leave a Comment / May 25, 2026

Author: Dalga Khatinoglu/The Islamic Republic of Iran’s disruption of oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has not only triggered a surge in oil prices and reduced China’s crude oil imports, but has also severely affected Beijing’s non-oil trade with Arab Gulf countries.China is the largest trading partner of the member states of the […]

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27 May

Rising global oil prices are supercharging Azerbaijan’s exports: last month’s trade surplus hit $2.7bn. In Jan–Apr, the country exported $4.6bn oil and $2.53bn gas. Energy made up 60% of exports, gold another 30% ($3.6bn) with agriculture accounting for most of the remaining 10%

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27 May

92% of Japan’s oil imports come from the Arab Gulf states, primarily SA and the UAE (83%). Since Hormuz closure, its oil inventories declined by nearly 70 million barrels. Meanwhile, 11% of its LNG imports are supplied by Qatar, UAE and Oman, that have been severely disrupted.

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25 May

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25 May

China’s Gulf trade is taking a hit from Hormuz disruptions
📉 Exports to GCC countries nearly halved
📉 China’s crude imports down ~20%
📉 Iranian oil discharges in China: -38% vs March
With China-Gulf trade worth ~$340bn/yr, the cost goes far beyond oil.
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