China
China purchased record volumes of Russian oil in 2024
China’s crude oil imports from its largest supplier, Russia, hit a new high last year.
Transportation of Russian oil to China tripled in price due to sanctions
The transportation of Russian oil to Chinese ports has tripled in price due to recent sanctions.
Tanker with Russian oil got stuck near China due to US sanctions
Three tankers carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil from Russia are unable to enter Chinese ports due to US sanctions.
US sanctions have “cut off” Russian oil supplies to Asia
New sanctions against Russian oil companies and ships are forcing Moscow’s key customers to look to the Middle East, Africa and America.
Agricultural exports from Ukraine to China amounted to $1.25 billion in 10 months
In the first 10 months of this year, agricultural exports from Ukraine to China amounted to $1.25 billion, while imports of agricultural goods from China to Ukraine amounted to over $220 million.
Ukraine resumes corn exports to China, although demand remains low
Ukraine has shipped a shipment of corn to China after a long break, but this does not yet indicate a recovery in steady demand.
Evidence emerges linking Chinese ship to cable damage in Baltic Sea
Chinese bulk carrier “Yi Peng 3” suspected of damaging underwater cables in the Baltic Sea due to twisted anchor.
Russian ship anchors near vessel that could damage cables in the Baltic Sea
The Russian missile corvette Mercury has anchored in the Kattegat Strait, near the “Yi Peng 3”, which is believed to have damaged two underwater cables.
Before the sabotage, a Chinese ship was spotted near NATO’s submarine cables: it came from Russia
Shortly before the sabotage of two NATO submarine cables in the Baltic Sea, a Chinese ship was spotted near critical facilities.
Ukrainian corn exports to China may fall to 3 million tons
Due to the decline in demand from China, Ukrainian traders are actively looking for new sales markets, expanding supplies to other countries in Asia and the Middle East.
