According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), China’s strategic petroleum reserves reached approximately 1.4 billion barrels as of end-2025, the largest globally. This exceeds the combined reserves of the U.S., Japan, European OECD members, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Iran, UAE, and India.
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