By Chen Aizhu, Siyi Liu and Trixie Yap
SINGAPORE, Aug 6 (Reuters) – China’s state-owned Sinopec Corp, the world’s biggest refiner, has ramped up purchases of Far East Russian oil to compensate for Middle East supplies diminished by the Iran war, according to multiple trade sources and ship tracking data.
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/exclusive-sinopec-steps-russian-oil-imports-offset-mideast-supply-cuts-traders
Original author: Chen Aizhu
