FILE PHOTO: A general view of a crude oil importing port in Qingdao, Shandong province, November 9, 2008. Stringer/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – Russia was China’s biggest crude oil supplier for a fourth straight month in June, its longest streak ever in the top spot, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Monday. China’s total crude oil imports reached 36.11 million tonnes in June, or 8.79 million barrels per day (bpd), making the country the world’s largest buyer for a second month. However, imports dipped 2.9 percent from May’s purchases, the second-highest on record. Russia’s shipments to China last month rose 27 percent from a year ago to 1.27 million bpd, but were down from its record 1.35 million bpd in May, the customs data showed. The country has been China’s top oil exporter since March, its longest period ever as the biggest supplier. Russian crude exports […]

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