U.S. Crude Oil Exports to the World and China By: TalkMarkets October 11, 2017 at 06:29 AM EDT While U.S. crude oil exports increased in 2016, it wasn't until 2017 when China became a major customer that they stepped up to a whole new level. Read More >> Related Stocks: PowerShares DB Oil Fund US Brent Oil iPath Dow Jones-Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Fund