China blocks US sanctions against five ‘teapot’ refineries
Key takeaways
- Ministry of Commerce says sanctions against refineries accused of importing Iranian oil violate international law.
- The sanctions announced by the United States Department of the Treasury late last month bar the companies from the US financial system and seek to penalise anyone doing business with the firms.
- “The Chinese government has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions that lack UN authorisation and basis in international law,” the ministry added.
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Ministry of Commerce says sanctions against refineries accused of importing Iranian oil violate international law.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The Hengli Petrochemical complex on Changxing Island in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, on July 16, 2018 [Chen Aizhu/Reuters]By Zsombor Peter and Reuters Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026China has announced an injunction to block US sanctions placed on five Chinese refiners accused of buying oil from Iran.
The sanctions announced by the United States Department of the Treasury late last month bar the companies from the US financial system and seek to penalise anyone doing business with the firms.