China's crude imports were up 22% on the year in March at 32.61MM mt, or 7.68MM b/d, but still significantly— 13%—below Feb.'s record (on a daily basis) of 8.00MM b/d. Data from the General Administration of Customs showed that 1Q 2016 crude imports were up 13.4% on the year at 91.1MM mt, averaging about 7.31MM b/d. Imports have been supported by increased activity by the country's independent "teapot" refineries, but some sources say the inflows will not last. "China's crude import growth is unlikely to sustain at 1Q levels because demand is seasonally lower in 2Q and there has been some port congestion issues which will slow buying," said Energy Aspects Virendra Chauhan. According to a senior employee with state-owned Sinopec's trading unit, Chinese imports are kkely to average 7.5MM b/d over 2016 as a whole.
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机译：3月份，中国的原油进口量同比增长22％，至32.61 MM公吨，即7.68 MM b / d，但仍比2月份创纪录的8.00 MM b / d（每天）低13％。海关总署的数据显示，2016年第一季度原油进口量同比增长13.4％，达到91.1毫米吨，平均约7.31毫米桶/天。该国独立的“茶壶”精炼厂活动的增加为进口提供了支持，但一些消息人士称，流入量不会持续。能源方面的Virendra Chauhan表示：“中国的原油进口增长不太可能维持在第一季度的水平，因为第二季度需求季节性下降，并且出现了一些港口拥堵问题，这将减缓购买速度。”据国有的中国石化贸易部门的一名高级雇员称，2016年全年，中国的进口量平均为7.5MM桶/天。
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