# Saudi Aramco is planning to ship around 20 million barrels of oil to its Chinese customers for May.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- Saudi Aramco plans to ship only 20 million barrels of oil to China in May.
- This May shipment is half the volume scheduled for loading in April.
- The reduction is linked to Middle East conflict disrupting supply routes and raising prices.
- Reuters has not independently verified Bloomberg's report on the shipment decrease.

**Companies:** Saudi Aramco
**Countries:** Saudi Arabia, China

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