Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signed cooperation agreements with Qatar on Wednesday, January 18. The agreements include the construction of a refinery in China, announced today Doha media.
The day before, the Chinese oil company Sinopec signed an energy agreement with the UAE, to build a refinery project in Saudi Arabia.
Beijing has been an important customer of Iranian oil. The Arab monarchies are trying to offer China an alternative.
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