US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery, Hengli Petrochemical, and approximately 40 shipping companies and tankers. This action, announced on Friday, targets entities involved in transporting Iranian oil, aiming to cut off Iran's revenue source.
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AI-generatedThe Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery, Hengli Petrochemical, and approximately 40 shipping companies and tankers. This action, announced on Friday, targets entities involved in transporting Iranian oil, aiming to cut off Iran's revenue source. The Treasury Department stated that Hengli has received Iranian crude oil shipments since 2023, generating significant revenue for the Iranian military. These sanctions come shortly before a planned meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The U.S. also recently implemented a physical blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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5 extractedTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his agency “will continue to constrict the network of vessels, intermediaries and buyers Iran relies on to move its oil to global markets.”
Included in Friday’s sanctions is Hengli Petrochemical’s facility in the port city of Dalian.
The U.S. this month imposed a physical blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.
Hengli has received Iranian crude oil shipments since 2023 and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for the Iranian military.