China: Russia is the first crude oil supplier, + 55% imports in May

(ANSA) – BEIJING, June 20 – Russia undermines Saudi Arabia and becomes China’s main oil supplier in spite of US and allied sanctions against Moscow for the aggression of Ukraine. Beijing’s refineries are receiving Russian oil supplies at a steep price discount, pushing the country’s imports by 55% annually in May. Purchases of Russian oil, including supplies through the Eastern Siberian Pacific pipeline and sea shipments, totaled nearly 8.42 million tons, according to figures released today by the General Administration of Chinese Customs. (HANDLE).

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