China blocks U.S. sanctions on five Chinese firms over alleged Iran oil ties
發佈日期: 2026-05-02 22:51
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China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday it had issued an injunction to block U.S. sanctions imposed on five Chinese refiners accused of buying Iranian oil, according to state news agency Xinhua.
The ministry named the five as Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, and so called 'teapot' refineries Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical Group, Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group, Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical and Shandong Shengxing Chemical.
In April, the U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical, accusing it of buying billions of dollars in Iranian oil, in an escalation of Washington's long-running effort to curb Tehran's oil revenue.
The Trump administration last year imposed sanctions on the other four refineries named by the ministry, among others.
The U.S. sanctions violate "international law and the basic norms of international relations," the ministry said.
