# Why have China’s oil prices reached a record high?

https://mins.news/en/item/63256

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17 20:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/17/why-have-chinas-oil-prices-reached-a-record-high?traffic_source=rss

> China’s oil prices climbed to about $130 a barrel this week, a record high driven by global supply disruptions. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu examines whether the world’s biggest oil importer is at risk of running out of oil.

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