The U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen Hormuz and lift the maritime blockade has pushed oil below $80, though risks remain if tensions in Lebanon escalate. China Slams the Brakes on Crude Refining - China’s crude throughput has plunged by a hefty 9.1% year-over-year to 12.7 million b/d, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics, marking one of the most substantial instances of demand destruction on the heels of the US-Iran conflict.- Refinery runs in China plunged to their lowest since April 2022, depressed by negative refining…