New Delhi, April 15 -- Russia, on Wednesday (local time), has now offered to help China with any potential energy crisis, as the US-Iran war in the Middle East heightens geopolitical divisions and threatens global commodity supplies, CNBC reported.

Citing Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's comments, Russian news agency Interfax noted, "Russia can certainly fill the resource gap that has arisen in China and other countries interested in working with us on an equal and mutually beneficial basis."

Lavrov also commented on China and Russia's ability to withstand the economic impact of the "aggressive" US military operations against Iran, which have pushed global oil and gas prices to a new high.

At a press conference in Beijing, Russia's top...