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EIA report says 30% of oil travels through South China Sea

A RECENT report from the US’s Energy Information Administration outlines just how much oil passes through the disputed South China Sea region, reminding Australia that any disruptions could have serious implications for liquid fuel security given low indigenous fuel stocks. 

 30% of crude moves through the South China Sea: EIA

30% of crude moves through the South China Sea: EIA

Over one third of the world's oil travelled through the South China Sea, with the EIA pegging it at 15 million barrels per day in 2016.    "More than 90% of crude oil volumes flowing through the South...

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