Russian Deputy Foreign Minister emphasized: Russia is ready to provide China with any amount of oil it needs.

[Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia is ready to provide China with any amount of oil it needs] On April 12, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stated in an interview with TASS that Russia is prepared to supply China with any amount of oil it requires.

In response to a question about whether China would increase its purchase of Russian oil if the U.S. nearly cut off its oil supply to China, Rudenko pointed out, "I believe China will act based on its national interests. If China needs to buy oil, of course, they will do so, but this is a choice for our Chinese friends. We are ready to provide China with any amount of oil it can use."

According to information from China's General Administration of Customs, from January to February this year, China's crude oil imports from Russia decreased by 12.6% year-on-year to 15.47 million tons. However, Russia remains the top supplier of oil to China. Saudi Arabia ranks second, exporting 11.65 million tons (a decrease of 13.5%) to China in two months. Iraq ranks third (10.3 million tons).

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