China’s crude imports from Russia hits record as Xi, Putin eye stronger energy ties

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China’s crude oil imports from Russia surged to a record high of 2.01 million b/d (7.69 million mt) in February, General Administration of Customs data showed March 20, lifting the share of the non-OPEC supplier to nearly one-fifth and setting the stage for further energy cooperation when Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later this week….