Russia considers first fuel cargo delivery to Laos, deputy PM says

FILE PHOTO: Motorbike riders line up to refuel at a petrol station in Vientiane in March as fuel prices surge amid the global oil crisis. - Vientiane Times/ANN

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