Below are the top 15 countries that supplied 89.2% of the crude oil imported into China during 2017:

1. Russia: US$23.7 billion (14.6% of China’s total crude oil imports)
2. Saudi Arabia: $20.5 billion (12.6%)
3. Angola: $19.8 billion (12.2%)
4. Iraq: $13.8 billion (8.5%)
5. Oman: $12.2 billion (7.5%)
6. Iran: $11.9 billion (7.3%)
7. Brazil: $8.8 billion (5.4%)
8. Kuwait: $7.1 billion (4.4%)
9. Venezuela: $6.6 billion (4%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $4.1 billion (2.5%)
11. United Kingdom: $3.6 billion (2.2%)
12. Congo: $3.44 billion (2.1%)
13. Colombia: $3.37 billion (2.1%)
14. United States: $3.2 billion (2%)
15. Malaysia: $2.6 billion (1.6%)

Together, five of China’s leading crude petroleum suppliers (Russia, Saudi Arabia, Angola, Iraq plus Oman) represent over half (55.5%) of overall Chinese crude oil imports for 2017.

China’s top 10 crude petroleum providers supply about four-fifths (79.2%) of its imported crude oil.

At least 30% is from Atlantic basin producers. (Americas, West Africa, Europe) This is nearly the opposite side of the planet.