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US sanctions Chinese refinery, 40 ships over Iran oil

The US has sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery and nearly 40 vessels for their role in shipping Iranian oil.

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The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions targeting China's Hengli Petrochemical, a major 400,000 barrels-per-day refinery, and nearly 40 vessels operating in Iran's 'shadow fleet' for facilitating Iranian oil exports. The action is part of the Trump administration's ongoing economic pressure campaign to disrupt Iran's energy sector and its trade ties with China. In response, Iranian-aligned sources have framed the sanctions as 'economic terrorism' and asserted that Iran's oil exports continue despite the pressure. The move further escalates tensions in the global energy market and highlights the complex web of international commerce surrounding sanctioned Iranian oil.
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The message adds that the targeted refinery is a 400,000 barrels-per-day facility and frames the sanctions as 'economic terrorism' while asserting Iran continues to export oil.

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