As per the latest facts from the General Administration of Customs, China, the second-biggest oil consumer after the United States, imported record 3.74 million metric tons of crude oil from Angola during the last month, up 30 percent as compared to the same period of the last year.

During the first half of 2010, China's crude oil imports from the African country increased by 24.84 precent year on year to 22.27 million metric tons, making Angola overtake Saudi Arabia as China's largest crude oil supplier.

Moreover, the country's oil imports from Iraq more than doubled during Jan-June period, whereas its oil imports from Iran dived nearly one third year on year.

Further, the oil imports from Venezuela and Brazil jumped 170 percent and 200 percent year on year, respectively.

China's crude oil imports were 22.27 million metric tons or 5.44 million barrels per day in June, an increase of 34 percent year on year.

The news of Chine Knowledge said, "During the period of January to June this year, the country's crude oil imports increased 30.2 percent year on year to 117.97 million metric tons."