Chinese Commodity Imports Remain Robust Amid Improving Economy

China imported higher volumes of crude oil in September compared to the same month of 2022, while other energy commodity imports remained robust and imports of unwrought copper hit the highest monthly level so far this year.   The Chinese economy has recently shown the first signs of manufacturing recovery, with factory activity – as measured by the official Purchasing Managers' Index – expanding in September for the first time in six months. China’s crude oil imports rose by 14% year-over-year in September, to 11.13…