Russian oil in heavy demand as desperate Asia tackles energy shock
apnews.com
Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply.

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Manila, a long-time U.S. ally, imported Russian crude for the first time in five years — days after it declared an energy emergency.