Ukraine war: Russia becomes China’s biggest oil supplier
Chinese energy giants have been ramping up imports of heavily discounted Russian oil in recent months. …
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Trade Representative has a stark warning for those who choose to buy more from Russia. Taras Kachka told the BBC that that Moscow would “weaponise anything”, use their dependency as a means to manipulate and hold countries to ransom. But as they chase a (relative) bargain at a challenging time, that warning is that those taking their custom to Russia may be loath to heed.