Russia's Oil Exports Decline Amid Sanctions and Geopolitical Tensions

TL;DR
Chinese oil refiners are increasingly shunning Russian oil shipments, especially the ESPO grade, due to US and allied sanctions targeting Russian producers and customers, leading to a significant drop in Russian oil imports by China and impacting global supply dynamics.
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- The Predictable Unpredictability of Trump's Oil Sanctions Yahoo Finance
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