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

The US just slapped sanctions on a Chinese refinery for buying Iranian oil.

According to Reuters, the Hengli refinery is accused of funnelling hundreds of millions to Iran’s military.

And the Treasury isn’t done.

This is a major escalation—targeting the very source of Iran’s oil revenue through China.

But here’s what’s interesting: it’s a “teapot” refinery, not a state-run giant.

Does this mean Washington is tightening the screws on smaller players next?

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