China boosts oil imports from Russia by nearly 17%

In the first half of 2026, China boosted its imports of Russian oil by 16.7% year-on-year, reaching 57.28 million tons, Report informs, citing the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China.

It was noted that the value of the imports rose by 31.1%, totaling $33.13 billion.

For comparison, in the same period of 2025, China imported 49.11 million tons of Russian oil worth $25.27 billion.