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The independent refiners in China, the so-called teapots, have slashed their refinery run rates to the lowest level since 2017, as high feedstock prices, weak domestic fuel consumption, and restricted exports have hit margins. Refinery runs at the refiners in the Shandong province slumped to just 50.5% last week, per data from consultancy JLC cited by Bloom…

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