If history is , oil shocks lead to long-term change. The triggered . When global oil prices quadrupled in 1973–74, many nations were forced to reconsider where they got their energy.

This is now bearing fruit. Last year, China's oil imports had the first sustained fall in nearly two decades. Crude oil imports fell 1.5% , while oil refinery activity also fell due to lower demand.

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