BEIJING, July 20. /TASS/. China increased its imports of Russian crude oil by 16.7% year-on-year to 57.28 mln metric tons in January-June 2026, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of China.

The value of the shipments increased by 31.1% to $33.13 bln.

In the first half of 2025, China imported 49.11 mln metric tons of crude oil from Russia worth $25.27 bln.