China rushes to secure Russian oil as Middle East supply risks escalate
China is moving to secure Russian crude oil supplies as Middle East risk rises, potentially shifting flows toward Russian exports.
Source →The trace
How it reaches your house.
Starting from Canadian crude oil imports, we walked the supply graph hop by hop to the goods you buy and the companies you own. Each step is the engine’s reasoning, scored for confidence and cited where a source backs it.
First impact
Canadian crude oil imports →DelaysSaudi Arabia accounts for 4.9% of this import basket, and the cited escalation in Red Sea/Hormuz risks threatens Saudi oil export flows, implying a modest delivery delay risk on this source.
69% confidenceCanadian crude oil imports →DelaysIraq supplies 3.3% of this import basket, and Reuters notes Strait of Hormuz disruptions are throttling shipments through the waterway, which can delay Iraqi crude flows.
66% confidenceSunflower seeds →Prices riseMiddle East oil disruption raises crude, freight, and agricultural production costs, and sunflower seeds are a critical 0.7 input into cooking oils, so cooking-oil prices should rise.
Hop 2
Saudi Arabia →Prices riseSaudi Arabia supplies 11.96% of this fuel, and shipping-fuel markets typically reprice quickly on Middle East risk.
84% confidenceSaudi Arabia →Prices riseDiesel and Heavy Fuel Oil (underground mining and backup power)
Saudi Arabia accounts for 11% of supply, so tighter Middle East conditions can raise diesel and heavy-fuel prices.
83% confidenceSaudi Arabia →Prices riseHop 3
Bitumen / Asphalt Binder →Prices riseBitumen/asphalt binder is a critical 95%-dependent input to asphalt and paving materials, so oil-driven binder cost pressure passes through quickly.
80% confidenceCrude Oil Feedstock →supply upCrude oil feedstock is a critical one-to-one input for gasoline and diesel, so securing alternative crude supply should raise downstream fuel availability.
74% confidenceCrude Oil Feedstock →supply upHome heating oil also depends directly on crude feedstock, so a more secure crude supply should improve output availability.
Hop 4
Gasoline and diesel →Prices riseTighter and rerouted global crude supply raises refinery feedstock costs, and gasoline/diesel is a direct, critical user of crude oil feedstock.
72% confidenceHome heating oil →Prices riseHome heating oil is fully dependent on crude oil feedstock, so a geopolitical rerouting/tightening of global crude flows toward Russian barrels can lift feedstock costs for refiners.
69% confidencePropane (home use) →Shortage risk
Where it lands
What you buy, and what you own.
Goods you buy
Cooking oils · Asphalt and paving materials · Gasoline and diesel · Home heating oil · Propane (home use)
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