Taiwan now biggest importer of Russian naphtha despite being Ukraine ally
Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, report findsTaiwan has become the world’s biggest importer of Russian naphtha, a petroleum derivative used to make chemicals needed for the semiconductor industry, despite the fact that it...
<p>Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, report finds</p><p>Taiwan has become the world’s biggest importer of Russian naphtha, a petroleum derivative used to make chemicals needed for the semiconductor industry, despite the fact that it has joined other sanctions against Russia and considers itself an ally of Ukraine.</p><p>In the first half of 2025, Taiwan imported $1.3bn worth of Russian naphtha, and average monthly imports reached a level nearly six times higher than the 2022 average, according to <a href="https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/taiwan-becomes-worlds-largest-importer-of-russian-naphtha/">a report</a> published on Wednesday. Compared to the first half of 2024, Taiwan’s naphtha imports this year increased by 44%.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/01/taiwan-biggest-importer-russian-naphtha-despite-ukraine-ally-report">Continue reading...</a>
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