China’s deliveries of North Sea crude are expected to hit a record this month, helping to offset tepid demand from European markets that remain subdued by COVID-19 lockdowns, according to market sources and an S&P Global Platts analysis of shipping data. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The world’s largest importer of oil is expected to receive almost 1.2 million b/d of medium gravity crude from the North Sea in March, up from around 540,000 b/d a year earlier, data from intelligence firm Kpler shows. The bulk of these shipments — which now account for about a tenth of total imports — includes […]