Bloomberg News China imported twice as much liquefied natural gas from Russia last month than a year earlier, despite weakened appetite for spot purchases because of high prices. The world’s second-biggest buyer of the superchilled fuel bought almost 401,000 tons from Russia in February, according to official customs data released Sunday. The increase came as total Chinese LNG imports fell 12% from a year earlier, with Russia’s share rising to 8%. Chinese buyers have been seeking to diversify their portfolios in line with the nation’s efforts to reduce its dependence on any one source. The drop in total imports came as spot prices were rising because of tight supply in Europe but before they hit a record earlier this month following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Most of the import deals would have been struck before then. The war in Ukraine has complicated Russia’s role in supplying […]