A line chart illustrating China's petroleum consumption from 1990 to 2023, with projections for 2024 to 2026. Consumption has increased steadily, from 2.3 million barrels per day in 1990 to 16.2 million in 2023. However, the pace of growth is expected to slow from 2024 to 2026, reaching a projected 17 million barrels at the end of the three-year period.