China Asks Refiners To Help Ease Diesel Crisis

Chinese officials have met with representatives of state-held and independent refiners to explore ways to alleviate the energy crisis in the world’s top crude oil importer, Bloomberg reported on Friday, quoting sources with knowledge of the talks. Officials at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s planning body, asked refiners in a meeting last week whether they would be able to import more diesel, produce more fuel, or purchase crude oil at reasonable prices, according to Bloomberg’s sources. No decisions…