SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China imported more than 230,000 tonnes of diesel in March, volumes not seen in almost three years, according to latest customs data. But the move is likely related to trading rather than an improvement in domestic demand, traders said. China imported 233,055 tonnes of diesel in March, the highest monthly figure in nearly three years, the data showed. <O/CHINA2> China last regularly imported more than 200,000 tonnes of diesel in June 2012, due to firm domestic demand, traders said. The majority of the barrels in March were shipped from South Korea, with some coming from Singapore and Thailand, the data showed. <O/CHINA3> China’s last substantial imports were in December 2014 when it imported 133,603 tonnes of diesel, though the volumes were nearly half of March’s figure. Still, China remains a net exporter of diesel, shipping out 300,231 tonnes of the industrial and transport fuel in March, […]