Oil imports by China, the world's second-largest consumer of the fuel, reached 150 million tonnes in the first six months of 2014, up 10.2 percent from the same period last year, customs data showed on Thursday.
Iron ore imports from January to June rose 19.1 percent on the year to 460 million tonnes, while copper arrivals rose 25.9 percent to 2.52 million tonnes in the same period.
Soy imports by the world's top consumer reached 34.2 million tonnes in the first half of 2014, up 24.4 pct from year ago.
Source: Reuters
Iron ore imports from January to June rose 19.1 percent on the year to 460 million tonnes, while copper arrivals rose 25.9 percent to 2.52 million tonnes in the same period.
Soy imports by the world's top consumer reached 34.2 million tonnes in the first half of 2014, up 24.4 pct from year ago.
Source: Reuters
