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Russian Oil Volumes to China Rise 18% as Value Growth Outpaces Quantity

Russia significantly expanded its energy exports to China between January and September 2026, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China. Russian crude oil shipments rose 18.3% year-on-year to 87.58 million tons, cementing Russia's position as China's primary oil supplier. In value terms, these imports increased by 36.5%, totaling $51.54 billion. Oil Market Shifts The growth in Russian volumes …

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The continued interruption of oil supplies from the Middle East forces the PRC to increase its procurement from Russia and Brazil: in September, the two countries provided more than 40 per cent of China ' s total oil imports, according to data from the PRC General Customs Office (GTU).

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Customs data, Tuesday, showed that China ' s imports of crude oil from Russia, its largest supplier, amounted to 9.94 million tons in September, while Brazil was again superior to Saudi Arabia.

Only in September, Brazilian oil imports reached 5.15 million tonnes, or 1.25 million barrels per day (bpd), an 18% increase over the previous year.

Chinese imports imported 44.29 million tons of crude oil from the Brazilian market in the first 9 months of the year; Russia leads as the leading supplier to the Chinese market

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Hospodárske Noviny broke the news in Bratislava, Slovakia on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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