China remains the largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels despite US pressure
China accounted for 35.3 per cent of Russia’s fossil-fuel export earnings from January 2023 onward, according to data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air cited by NDTV. The figure appears in a report about US efforts to penalise buyers of Russian oil.
China has been Russia’s largest fossil-fuel customer since January 2023, according to data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air cited by NDTV. The research group said China accounted for 35.3 per cent of Russia’s fossil-fuel export earnings during the period. The figure highlights China’s importance to Russia’s energy export revenues.
The data was reported in the context of US efforts to punish buyers of Russian oil, while the United States continues to buy from Moscow, according to the headline supplied by NDTV. The available material does not state the value of China’s purchases, identify the other major buyers or describe the specific US measures under consideration. It also does not provide a response from China, Russia or US officials.
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