China Announces First Public State Oil Auction

China Announces First Public State Oil Auction
Refinery plants of Chambroad Petrochemicals are seen in Boxing, Shandong Province, China on May 10, 2016. Meng Meng/Reuters
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BEIJING—The Chinese regime plans its first public auction of state crude oil reserves to a select group of domestic refiners, the reserves administration announced, as Beijing looks to cool high raw material costs for manufacturers.

The releases will take place in phases and are intended for integrated refining and chemical plants, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration said in a statement late on Thursday.