Exclusive: Russia Plans $25-$30 Billion Oil-for-loans Deal With China

Reuters: Top News, Reuters
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:46am

LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rosneft is seeking to borrow up to $30 billion from China in exchange for possibly doubling oil supplies, making Beijing the largest consumer of Russian oil and further diverting supplies away from Europe.

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