The United States on Friday announced fresh sanctions on entities and individuals it said were involved in trading Iranian petroleum, including a China-based oil terminal operator and a Chinese national, as it ramped up pressure on Tehran to end the conflict.The State Department said the operator, Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal Co., Ltd, “imported tens of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil”.Also on the sanctions list is Li Xinchun, a Chinese national who is the president of a China-based oil terminal, a Hong Kong-based vessel management company, and a British-based commercial manager.
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FRI · 2026-05-01 · 19:08 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0501-73095
NSR-2026-0501-73095News Report·EN·Diplomatic
US sanctions China-based operator, others over alleged Iran oil trade links
The United States imposed new sanctions on Friday against entities and individuals accused of trading Iranian petroleum. The sanctions target a China-based oil terminal operator, Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal Co., Ltd., which the State Department alleges imported tens of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil.
Dewey SimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-01 · 19:08 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The United States imposed new sanctions on Friday against entities and individuals accused of trading Iranian petroleum. The sanctions target a China-based oil terminal operator, Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal Co., Ltd., which the State Department alleges imported tens of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil. Also sanctioned is Li Xinchun, a Chinese national identified as the president of a China-based oil terminal. A Hong Kong-based vessel management company and a British-based commercial manager were also included in the sanctions. The US stated these measures are part of an effort to increase pressure on Tehran regarding the ongoing conflict.
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Li Xinchun, a Chinese national and president of a China-based oil terminal, was added to the sanctions list.
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The United States announced fresh sanctions on entities and individuals involved in trading Iranian petroleum.
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The sanctions aim to ramp up pressure on Tehran to end the conflict.
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Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal Co., Ltd imported tens of millions of barrels of sanctioned Iranian crude oil.
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