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China bought half of Brazil's oil exports as Iran war shut Hormuz, driving sales to record

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Patrick, I. (2026, October 15). China bought half of Brazil's oil exports as Iran war shut Hormuz, driving sales to record. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3371064/china-bought-half-brazils-oil-exports-iran-war-shut-hormuz-driving-sales-record?utm_source=rss_feed

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As of October 15, 2026, China purchased half of Brazil's oil exports due to the disruption in supply through the Strait of Hormuz caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran, driving sales to a record high. According to the Brazil-China Business Council, trade between the two nations reached a historic US$143 billion in the first nine months of 2026, largely fueled by increased Brazilian oil exports to China. Crude oil sales from Brazil to China surged by 49% to reach a record US$21.8 billion, with shipments increasing by 27% in volume and prices rising by 16.8%. China's share of Brazil’s crude export market nearly quadrupled compared to the previous period, accounting for seven times more than India, the second-largest buyer.

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Topics

Brazil Brazilian China Hormuz Iran

Subjects

China GPE · 4× Brazil GPE · 3× Brazilian NORP · 2× Iran GPE · 2× Chinese NORP · 1× Hormuz GPE · 1× India GPE · 1× the Brazil ORG · 1×

Narrative

China bought half of Brazil's oil exports as Iran war shut Hormuz, driving sales to record Crude makes up a quarter of Brazilian shipments to Chinese buyers, but growth has slowed since Gulf tankers started sailing again

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15

2026-10-15 · South China Morning Post

China bought half of Brazil's oil exports as Iran war shut Hormuz, driving sales to record · mixed framing

Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

tankers → buy → buyers

Trade between Brazil and China reached a record US$143 billion in the first nine months of the year, driven by Brazilian oil sales that surged after the war on Iran disrupted Gulf supply, according to a report by the Brazil-China Business Council. uncertain

war → reach → Council

Crude oil accounted for most of the gain, with sales to China jumping 49 per cent to a record US$21.8 billion as shipments rose 27 per cent by volume and prices climbed 16.8 per cent. asserted

prices → account → volume

China took half of all the crude Brazil exported, nearly seven times the share of India, the next-largest buyer. asserted

Brazil → take → India