MOSCOW: Russia is considering delivery of a first oil product cargo to Laos, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told the Izvestia news outlet on Saturday (May 9).
Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith earlier on Saturday met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin as part of Russia's Victory Day celebrations.
Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have been lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran conflict blocks supplies. - Reuters
