# China weathered Hormuz supply crisis through proactive stockpiling, Rosneft CEO says

https://mins.news/en/item/45137

- TASS, 2026-09-04 09:49 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2182649

> Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said China overcame the oil supply crisis in the Strait of Hormuz through early reserve-building, large-scale electrification and its strategic partnership with Russia. He said the approach, centered on “security through self-sufficiency,” would continue under China’s 15th Five-Year Plan.

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