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Taiwan becomes largest importer of Russian oil in 2025, spending $1.3 billion

"Breaking: Taiwan becomes the largest importer of Russian oil in 2025, spending $1.3 billion—marking a sixfold increase since 2022. Discover the implications now."

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Taiwan becomes largest importer of Russian oil in 2025, spending $1.3 billion
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Taiwan has emerged as the largest importer of Russian oil in 2025, purchasing oil worth $1.3 billion. This marks a significant increase, with the average monthly import volume rising sixfold compared to 2022.

Since 2022, Taiwan has spent a total of $11.2 billion on Russian fuel, which is 220 times more than the aid it has provided to Ukraine.

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