Economics drives China’s fuel imports from Russia

Higher Chinese energy imports from Russia largely represent opportunistic buying rather than a geopolitical statement

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  • China's energy consumption in 2024
  • China's oil imports
  • China's coal imports
  • Looking ahead
  • China's LNG imports
  • Outlook

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