Groupama AM sees China oil shock impact limited despite Middle East conflict stress test

• Groupama Asset Management flagged China’s energy strategy as a stress test amid Middle East conflict, with crude imports falling sharply since March 2026.
• Industrial output held near 5% year-on-year, suggesting limited near-term drag on activity despite the supply shock.
• Oil-price pass-through to inflation stayed contained, with cost pressures easing quickly amid weak domestic demand.
• Large strategic stockpiles, broader sourcing, lower oil intensity supported resilience, though the Middle East still supplies 54% of China’s crude imports.
• Risk rises if disruptions persist, given continued import dependence, limited alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, sustained energy-price gains.

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