Tryglaw
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not enough oil to supply all their needs, yes Russia would make a killing and the oil would help bejing but its not enough to cover the needs of a billion plus people all over the country.
In case of Gulf sources not available for China, China can send their tanker fleet to Russian gas and oil terminals in the Far East and the Arctic / Northern Russia. Russian exports aren't just via pipelines you know...
It's a matter of Chinese tankers "filling up" at a different spot, and India, capacity to hit aside, would not dare to hit Russian infrastructure...
Sure, there would be challenges and stoppages, but between pipelines, tanker fleets and even railway cisterns you can push a surprising amount of fuel.
(Btw. I used to work in fuel-related business as senior exec for a while, though I was moving money mostly...)