Saudi Arabia remained the top supplier of crude to China last year, despite it importing less crude compared with the previous year.
Last year, China imported 444m tonnes of crude, which was down 8.6% year-on-year, according to data from shipbroker Banchero Costa.
Saudi Arabia, the top Opec exporter accounted for 18% of those volumes, largely unchanged from a year ago, the shipbroker said.
