Fact-check · Sep 4, 2026 · Donald Trump
“They get 50% of their oil from the Hormuz Strait.”
TRUE
What the record shows
EIA data shows China imported ~5.4 million barrels/day through Hormuz in Q1 2025 (~49% of its ~11 million b/d total imports). Chinese customs data reports less than 40%. Expert consensus: 45-50%.
Sources
- Charted: Oil Trade Through the Strait of Hormuz by Country
- Implications of the Conflict in the Middle East for China's Energy Security - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP %
- Trump exaggerates Chinese oil dependence on Strait of Hormuz - CEDMO
- With Oil Flows Interrupted Through Hormuz, How China Keeps Its Economy Running | Alhurra
- CHARTED: Oil Trade Through the Strait of Hormuz by Country - Visual Capitalist - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow
- CHARTED: Oil Trade Through the Strait of Hormuz by Country - Visual Capitalist - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com
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