Bloomberg | Turning Sour on China's Oil Benchmark Bloomberg Shanghai futures are off to a good start, but they're at the mercy of an illiquid currency. By. David Fickling. @davidfickling More stories by David Fickling. March 25, 2018, 11:23 PM PDT. AFP/Via Getty Images. PETROCHINA CO LTD-H. +0.08. As of 3:42 AM ... China seeks expanded oil market influence with new futures contract In debut, Shanghai crude oil futures jump more than 6 percent China challenges Europe, US benchmarks with launch of first oil futures contract |