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China’s oil imports from Russia gain 26% in January-April — customs

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The article reports on China's oil import data from January to April, noting a 26% increase in purchases from Russia. It also lists other major suppliers, including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and provides month-on-month dynamics for Russian oil imports in April.

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“China increased its oil purchases from Russia by 26% in January-April year-on-year to 40.83 mln tons, according to figures released by the General Administration of Customs of China.”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about China, Russia, and their relations, but contains no specific trade data, percentages, or tonnage figures for oil imports from January to April.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the People's Republic of China stated that it respects Ukraine's sovereignty but Russia's opposition to the enlargement of NATO should also be addressed. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_and_the_Russo-Ukrainian_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China and Russia share one of the world's most important foreign relationships. Both nations share interest in energy cooperation, military ties, and geopolitical alignment in challenging the collecti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Russia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russians in China are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized in the People's Republic of China. Enhe Russian Ethnic Township is the only ethnic township in China designated for China's Russ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_China
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“deliveries grew by 21.5% in value terms and reached $20.94 bln.”
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The evidence provided only defines the term 'value' in economic terms and discusses general China-Russia relations; it does not provide any specific financial figures for oil imports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the People's Republic of China stated that it respects Ukraine's sovereignty but Russia's opposition to the enlargement of NATO should also be addressed. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_and_the_Russo-Ukrainian_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China and Russia share one of the world's most important foreign relationships. Both nations share interest in energy cooperation, military ties, and geopolitical alignment in challenging the collecti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Russia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international trips made by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and the president of China. Xi Jinping has made 56 international trips to 71 countries si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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“Russia continues to be the largest exporter of oil to China.”
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Multiple sources indicate Russia is a primary supplier to China. One source explicitly lists the top 5 exporters to China, with Russia listed first. Another source mentions Russia supplies oil particularly to China.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil in this list refers to base crude oil only, not refined petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel and airplane fuel. In 2024, Saudi Arabia was the largest exporter of petroleum, followed by Russ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_expor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia supplies both oil and natural gas to many parts of the world, particularly China and Europe.The nation is only 22nd among countries with the largest oil reserves, but it is the largest exporter…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oil-produ…
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web search NEUTRAL — China is Russia's largest trading partner, while Russia makes up just 4% of China's international trade. China exports more than any other country to Russia, and its economy is significantly larger th…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8kpkjkl0o
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“The second-largest supplier of this energy resource to China was Saudi Arabia, which reduced its exports to the country by 10.3% to 22.97 mln tons in the reporting period.”
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While evidence confirms Saudi Arabia is a top supplier to China and that its market share has fallen, the specific figures (10.3% decrease to 22.97 mln tons) are not present in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015) was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1 August 2005 until his death in 2015. Prior to his accession, he was Crown Prince of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_of_Saudi_Arabia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) established official diplomatic relations on 21 July 1990. Prior to the 1990s, bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Saudi_Arabia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of abou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia
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“Next in the ranking was Brazil (20.91 mln tons), which saw a sharp increase of 84%”
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The evidence provides general information about Brazil and Brazil-China relations, but contains no data regarding oil export volumes or percentage increases for the specified period.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Brazil–China summit was a four-day state visit by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil, to China from 11 to 14 April 2023. It was Lula's first visit to China since his third tak…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Brazil–China_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 213…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brazil–China relations are the current and historical relationship between Brazil and China. Relations between Brazil and China began in the early nineteenth century and continued until 1949, when the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil–China_relations
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“followed by Malaysia (17.49 mln tons, a decrease of 33%)”
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One source lists Malaysia as one of the top 5 exporters to China, but the specific volume (17.49 mln tons) and the 33% decrease are not mentioned in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Republic of China (PRC) and Malaysia established diplomatic relations in May 1974. The PRC has its embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and consulate-general offices in George Town, Kota Kinabalu, Ku…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–Malaysia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370 / MAS370) was an international passenger flight operated by Malaysia Airlines that disappeared from radar on 8 March 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur Internatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malaysian Chinese or Chinese Malaysians are Malaysian citizens of Chinese ethnicity. They form the second-largest ethnic group in Malaysia, after the Malay-majority, and as of 2020, constituted 23.2% …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Chinese
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“and Indonesia (14.1 mln tons, a 122-fold surge from 114,770 tons in January-April 2025).”
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The evidence mentions Indonesia's trade partners and general oil supplier lists, but does not provide the specific tonnage figures or the '122-fold surge' mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Add or remove countries. The following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Indonesia, displaying Trade Value, which represents the total monetary value of traded goods during a pe…
https://oec.world/en/profile/country/idn
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web search NEUTRAL — OPEC Crude Oil Supplied to China in US Dollars. China’s overall $503.4 billion worth of imported crude oil purchases was impacted by price-setting action initiated by the Organization of Petroleum Exp…
https://www.worldstopexports.com/top-15-crude-oil-suppliers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In December 2025, Russia’s oil export revenues increased by around $0.3 billion month-over-month (MoM) to $11.4 billion, according to the January edition of the Russian Oil Tracker by the KSE Institut…
https://kse.ua/about-the-school/news/russian-oil-tracker-jan…
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“In terms of month-on-month dynamics, China reduced its oil imports from Russia by 10.8% in April compared to March (to 8.97 mln tons).”
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“In terms of value, however, supplies increased by 18.6% to $6.31 bln.”
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