Russia to cut red tape on oil and gas exports to China

Moscow shores up alliance with discounted energy but strategy could stretch national budget further

Heads of state: Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.
Heads of state: Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.Photo: KREMLIN POOL/AP/SCANPIX
Published 21 March 2023, 15:46Updated 22 March 2023, 16:22