China’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March

Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in March, data showed on Saturday, as refiners snapped up stranded Sokol shipments. China’s imports from Russia, including supplies via pipelines and sea-borne shipments, jumped 12.5 per cent on the year to 10.81 million metric tons, or 2.55 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, according to data from [...]