Wednesday, September 2, 2009

China Sets Commodities Aside

A wave of stockpiling is sweeping through China.The national government is stockpiling copper and oil.Local governments are stockpiling nickel and zinc,while companies and investors are hoarding copper and nickel.
Chinese oil consumption is growing 7-10% a year.China has 25 days' supply of oil in storage.It is aiming to protect its economy by selling some of the stockpiles to stabilize commodity prices.

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