China calls for independent refiners to maintain fuel output amid war disruption
China calls for independent refiners to maintain fuel output amid war disruption, sources say
SINGAPORE, April 2 (Reuters) - China's state planner has told independent refiners not to cut run rates below their average levels of the past two years, several sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday, in a bid to safeguard domestic fuel supply. The move comes as smaller refiners had bee
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Chinese officials have told private refiners to keep fuel production at 2025 levels -- even if they have to incur economic losses as a month-long war in the Middle East upends the global crude oil trade. At meetings earlier this week, the National Development and Reform Commission told executives f
“at any cost”
The phrase 'at any cost' is emotionally charged and dramatizes the policy directive where a more neutral alternative like 'without regard to profit considerations' exists.
“A month-long war in the Middle East upends the global crude oil trade”
'Upends' amplifies the sense of chaos and threat beyond what a neutral description like 'disrupts' would convey, heightening anxiety about the situation.
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