With the tax in place, another hike in finished oil products become feasible.

It was dangerous on an oil tanker. The fumes can get to you.

The amount of refined oil products our country imports is very small, and our diesel and gasoline demand structure is different from the international market.

I've not heard of any such talks for Canadian oil sand projects. There've been so many reports recently about Chinese companies buying up assets globally.

There isn't much downside for oil stocks right now, and oil is strategic for China. Investors will continue to hold on to the company's stock.

Chinese oil companies need to go overseas to seek energy assets and the government encourages that. The price at which they pay for the assets must still be within the limits of the companies.