Oil prices are high, but could be much worse. China’s energy strategy may be to thank for the relative stability

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1. WDIO Duluth

   Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that ↗ (opens WDIO Duluth)

   Published Sep 19, 2026

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

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   President Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran has not led to the doomsday oil price spike many feared at the start of the war. Energy analysts credit China’s oil strategy for this stability. China weathered the energy crunch by building a massive oil reserve and shifting toward electric vehicles and a…

2. The Boston Globe

   Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that. ↗ (opens The Boston Globe)

   Published Sep 19, 2026

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   The war grinds on and oil prices certainly remain volatile.

3. Fortune

   ‘We’ve been free-riding off Beijing in a weird way’ — Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published Sep 19, 2026

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   “China’s doing it because they understand that they’re on the train that Trump is driving off a cliff. If oil prices go way up, that hurts the global economy. If it hurts the global economy, it hurts them.”

4. Anchorage Daily News

   Oil prices are high, but could be much worse. China’s energy strategy may be to thank for the relative stability ↗ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

   Published Sep 19, 2026

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   Drawing from a massive stockpile has allowed China to cut crude imports, easing global demand and softening price effects as oil exports stalled through the Strait of Hormuz.

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