Recently, the United States Department of energy energy information administration (EIA) according to a new report, China has surpassed the United States in September, becoming the world's largest net importer of crude oil, the main reason is that China's economic growth rate is relatively fast, and car sales are strong.

According to the United States Energy Information Agency report, in September the United States daily oil consumption and domestic output gap of 6240000 barrels a day over the same period, China's balance of 6300000 barrels / day. The last century since the 70's the United States of America surpassed Japan, becoming the world's largest net importer of crude oil. Over the past 5 years, oil consumption in the United States fell by about 4% this year, to 18700000 barrels / day, the main reason is the vehicle fuel economy rise, and the United States to reduce vehicle use. In the past 30 years, China's sustained economic growth, the demand for energy is also increasing year by year. As of 2012, China's total energy consumption reached 36.2 tons of standard coal, to become the world's largest energy producer and consumer. Since 1993, China became a net importer of crude oil, and the number is increasing year by year. China National Energy Bureau of the original director Zhang Guobao had expected, this year China's crude oil imports amounted to 3 tons, the degree of dependence on foreign oil will reach 60%.