Even amid a slowdown in economic growth, one government statistic on Tuesday showed China isn’t one to miss out on a good bargain. Beijing said crude-oil processing volumes reached a record high in September. Some analysts said that is likely coming from stockpiling by refining companies due to bargain-basement prices, rather than a consumption bump. “If crude runs are high, that is because import prices of oil are very low and companies are replenishing their inventories,” said Miao Tian, an analyst for investment bank North Square Blue Oak.