Source: WaPo Chinas imports of Russian crude oil hit a record in May, as Chinese buyers take advantage of discounted prices after Beijings pledge to continue normal economic ties with Moscow despite the geopolitical fallout over President Vladimir Putins invasion of Ukraine. A year-over-year rise of 55 percent in May, to 8.42 million metric tons, meant Russian imports overtook those from Saudi Arabia to become Chinas largest single source of,
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