# Chinese ambassador to Moscow highlights importance of energy cooperation with Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/25266

- TASS, 2026-08-18 14:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2174733

> Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui said the importance of energy cooperation between China and Russia is steadily increasing, with Russia now China’s largest supplier of oil and natural gas. He cited pipeline transport as a particular advantage amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and said the Power of Siberia gas pipeline is operating at full capacity.

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