China’s May Trade Beats Forecasts as AI Hardware Demand Lifts Exports, Oil Imports Hit 8-Year Low
China’s exports and imports grew faster than expected in May, with strong demand for artificial intelligence hardware helping shipments withstand disruptions from the war in Iran. The data also showed a sharp split in commodity flows: crude oil imports fell to an eight-year low, while aluminum exports surged as China helped fill a global shortage.
The stronger trade performance offers support to an economy weighed down by a persistent domestic slowdown, with exports providing a lifeline. It also underscores how the Middle East conflict is reshaping trade patterns, constraining energy supply even as overseas buyers turn to Chinese metal shipments.
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@businessChina’s buying of oil from overseas slumps to the lowest in more than eight years last month as the Iran war crimped supply and Beijing held off scrambling for replacement barrels
@businessChinese aluminum exports surge in May, helping fill a global shortage caused by war in the Middle East. Crude oil imports continue to slump, dropping to an eight-year low
@wsjChina’s export growth accelerated in May, offering a vital lifeline to an economy otherwise bogged down by a persistent domestic slowdown.
@businessChina’s exports and imports expanded at a faster pace in May, topping forecasts as booming demand for artificial intelligence hardware offsets disruptions from the war in Iran
@cnbcChina trade defies Iran war drag as exports, imports beat estimates in May
@firstsquawkChina Export Growth Accelerates in May on AI Demand, U.S. Shipments Surge-wsj
@staunovo#China’s buying of oil from overseas slumped to the lowest in more than eight years last month as the Iran war crimped supply and Beijing held off scrambling for replacement barrels. Crude imports fell to around 33 million tons in May, acc
@oilheadlinenewsChina’s Oil Imports Plunge to Eight-Year Low on War Disruptions - Bloomberg