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China shows it’s importance to Oman by importing 80% of Oman’s oil
More than 80 per cent of Oman’s crude oil is exported to China, according to Li Lingbing, China’s Ambassador to Oman.
Despite the decrease in Chinese imports by 4.41 per cent during December compared to November 2018, China remained the largest buyer of Omani oil, amounting to 87.23 per cent during the month. Making China a very strong and important trading partner to the GCC nation.
She said: “China is the largest importer of Omani oil as it accounts for more than 80 per cent of the export. Relations between Oman and China are strong and there are international agreements between the two countries.”
The Chinese ambassador added: “We are not talking about normal relations, not just oil-dependent relations. We are talking about a strategic partnership. The agreement between His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said and Chinese President Xi Jinping last year to upgrade relations between the two countries to strategic partnership means that such close ties will not be affected by any other events.”
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