it came from the data (UN Comtrade) that notably doesn't include sanctioned oil flows (Iran, etc). On top of that, China's reserve levels are a state secret, ye

it came from the data (UN Comtrade) that notably doesn't include sanctioned oil flows (Iran, etc). On top of that, China's reserve levels are a state secret, yet, the model's framework is BYOD (Bring Your Own Data) which gives the depletion timeline for free. Also, the model is more of a sensible baseline than a prediction