Comments on: Sinopec to stop importing oil for now, gas prices to rise after Olympics? http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/08/21/sinopec-to-stop-importing-oil-for-now-gas-prices-to-rise-after-olympics/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:32:28 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Save Green http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/08/21/sinopec-to-stop-importing-oil-for-now-gas-prices-to-rise-after-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-77471 Save Green Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:01:10 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/08/21/sinopec-to-stop-importing-oil-for-now-gas-prices-to-rise-after-olympics/#comment-77471 This is definitely not a horrible thing as it encourages people to walk more and use mass transportations instead of driving. It is much easier in countries like China as their mass transit is far better than in America. This is definitely not a horrible thing as it encourages people to walk more and use mass transportations instead of driving. It is much easier in countries like China as their mass transit is far better than in America.

]]> By: Reachstacker http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/08/21/sinopec-to-stop-importing-oil-for-now-gas-prices-to-rise-after-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-76296 Reachstacker Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:32:51 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/08/21/sinopec-to-stop-importing-oil-for-now-gas-prices-to-rise-after-olympics/#comment-76296 It says tons, which makes sense if it is imported fuel. Ships get loaded by tons, not barrels. I'd think that Diesel would be important for trucks not cars. Higher prices should lead to less consumption. By enticing people into buying smaller cars and/or drive less miles. What amazes me is how much refined product is being imported. A tendency that is visible world wide. It says tons, which makes sense if it is imported fuel.
Ships get loaded by tons, not barrels.
I’d think that Diesel would be important for trucks not cars.
Higher prices should lead to less consumption.
By enticing people into buying smaller cars and/or drive less miles.
What amazes me is how much refined product is being imported. A tendency that is visible world wide.

]]> By: charlie http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/08/21/sinopec-to-stop-importing-oil-for-now-gas-prices-to-rise-after-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-65803 charlie Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:38:53 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/08/21/sinopec-to-stop-importing-oil-for-now-gas-prices-to-rise-after-olympics/#comment-65803 Ash: 1) are those numbers in tons or in barrels/day? 2) Remember, that of a few years ago most of China's diesel use was still being used for electricity production, not cars. That was supposed to change as more coal plants came online, but I'm not sure where the marker is at this point. 3) I don't think higher gas prices will make Chinese drivers give up their cars, although it is likely that higher gas prices may reduce miles driven. Ash:

1) are those numbers in tons or in barrels/day?

2) Remember, that of a few years ago most of China’s diesel use was still being used for electricity production, not cars. That was supposed to change as more coal plants came online, but I’m not sure where the marker is at this point.

3) I don’t think higher gas prices will make Chinese drivers give up their cars, although it is likely that higher gas prices may reduce miles driven.

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