China saved asean from energy crunch

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China Sends Fuel to Struggling Southeast Asia Despite Export Ban​

By Tsvetana Paraskova - Mar 30, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT
Despite a ban on fuel exports from early this month, China has delivered cargoes of diesel and other fuels to Southeast Asia in recent days in a sign that Beijing seeks to alleviate the regional crisis and retain diplomatic leverage.

Two weeks after the war in the Middle East began and after it became clear that the Strait of Hormuz wouldn’t be re-opening within days, China banned all fuel exports as crude supply from the Middle East crumbled and forced Asian refiners to turn to alternatives.

The restrictions took immediate effect on March 12 and applied to all cargoes that had not passed through customs as of March 11.



Over the weekend, cargoes from China were observed to arrive at ports in the Philippines and Vietnam, two of the Southeast Asian countries worst hit by the supply loss from the Middle East.

The Ding Heng 36 and Auchentoshan tankers this weekend delivered over 260,000 barrels of diesel to the Philippines, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Another vessel, Great Ocean, delivered around 100,000 barrels of distillate fuels to Vietnam this weekend, the data showed.

The cargoes may have been cleared for export before the Chinese ban. They would still come as some relief to the struggling Southeast Asian nations that found themselves short on fuels and amid a major oil shock supply and price crisis.

 

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China can transport oil from Iran through the Strait of Hormuz without obstruction, ensuring an abundant supply of oil to support himself and certain ASEAN neighbors.

 

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China Sends Fuel to Struggling Southeast Asia Despite Export Ban​

By Tsvetana Paraskova - Mar 30, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT
Despite a ban on fuel exports from early this month, China has delivered cargoes of diesel and other fuels to Southeast Asia in recent days in a sign that Beijing seeks to alleviate the regional crisis and retain diplomatic leverage.

Two weeks after the war in the Middle East began and after it became clear that the Strait of Hormuz wouldn’t be re-opening within days, China banned all fuel exports as crude supply from the Middle East crumbled and forced Asian refiners to turn to alternatives.

The restrictions took immediate effect on March 12 and applied to all cargoes that had not passed through customs as of March 11.



Over the weekend, cargoes from China were observed to arrive at ports in the Philippines and Vietnam, two of the Southeast Asian countries worst hit by the supply loss from the Middle East.

The Ding Heng 36 and Auchentoshan tankers this weekend delivered over 260,000 barrels of diesel to the Philippines, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Another vessel, Great Ocean, delivered around 100,000 barrels of distillate fuels to Vietnam this weekend, the data showed.

The cargoes may have been cleared for export before the Chinese ban. They would still come as some relief to the struggling Southeast Asian nations that found themselves short on fuels and amid a major oil shock supply and price crisis.

Asean is fortunate to have a friend like China

Anyway, I've been told you are anti-china. Is this true? Why?