China buys Russian oil, gas amid sanctions

By Associated Press

Jun 02, 2022 12:28 am

BEIJING: China's support for Russia through oil and gas purchases is irking the United States and raising the risk of American retaliation, foreign observers say, though they see no sign Beijing is helping Moscow evade sanctions over its war on Ukraine.

Beijing's importance as a lifeline to Russian President Vladimir Putin rose on Monday after the 27-nation European Union, the main market for fossil fuels that supply most of Moscow's foreign income, agreed to stop most oil purchases.

FUELING FRIENDSHIP This June 29, 2015 file photo shows workers gathering during a ceremony to start the construction of the China-Russia East Route natural gas pipeline, or the Power of Siberia trunk pipeline, in Heihe in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province. AP PHOTO

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