Energy & Science

China Takes Aim at a Booming $7 Billion Market for Dirty Oil

  • The government is considering a tax on light-cycle oil imports
  • Import boom has boosted Korean suppliers, irked China refiners
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One of the fastest-growing corners of China’s energy market is facing a potentially devastating blow as Xi Jinping’s government increases scrutiny of high-emission fuels.