BUSINESS
Russia Becomes China’s Top Oil Supplier
Russia has become China's top supplier of oil as the two countries continue to build bilateral relations, both economically and politically, while the war in Ukraine continues. Last month, Chinese imports of Russian oil hit record numbers totaling 8.42 million tonnes, overtaking Saudi Arabia and marking a 55 percent increase over last year, according to the Chinese General Administration of Customs. Since the start of the Ukraine invasion, Russia has increasingly leaned on China as a trade partner as western nations cut back on Russian trade and seek complete bans on Russian energy reliance.