As well as Iranian crude, China can tap its own vast stockpiles. But higher oil costs will ripple through supply chains and raise freight costs https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/03/17/china-cannot-escape-the-energy-shock?taid=69bce26a9ac206000130430b&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante