China imports 11 million barrels of crude a day, more than Europe

So what

China now buys about 11 million barrels of crude a day, a fifth more than all of Europe and two-thirds more than the U.S. Supply is concentrated: Saudi Arabia ships 6.4 mb/d, with Russia, Africa, Canada and the U.S. each exporting roughly 4-5 mb/d. Sanctions and tariffs that redirect a single corridor, such as Russia-to-China or Canada-to-U.S., therefore move global prices and freight patterns.