Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies on his agency's proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2027 at a Senate Appropriation subcommittee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil

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Al Jazeera
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US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
4/25/2026

US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil

The United States has sanctioned a Chinese oil refinery for buying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Iranian oil. Ahead of potential new talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran, the US Treasury Department on Friday said that it was targeting Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, China’s second-largest.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies on his agency's proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2027 at a Senate Appropriation subcommittee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Associated Press4/24/2026

US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies on his agency’s proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2027 at a Senate Appropriation subcommittee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is placing economic.