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China response key to crude oil after new sanctions on Russia: Russell
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -"This time it's different" is a well-worn cliché that seems to be getting another whirl with the latest U.S. sanctions against Russia's crude oil exports.
Cost to Ship Russian ESPO Oil to China Triples After Sanctions
The cost of shipping Russian ESPO crude to China has more than tripled after the US imposed aggressive sanctions on Moscow’s oil industry last week, with rates expected to climb even higher, according to traders.
Russian Tanker Discharges Oil at Chinese Port After U.S. Sanctions
A tanker carrying Russian crude discharged at a port operated by Shandong Port Group in east China on Thursday.
US sanctions on Russian oil to hit China and India hard
China and India became the largest buyers of Russian crude after the European Union pulled back following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Shadow fleet of tankers keeps Russia's oil money flowing despite Western sanctions
The Group of Seven democracies has sought to crimp Russia's oil export earnings that help fund the war against Ukraine. But Western governments and sanctions experts say Moscow has resorted to using a so-called shadow fleet of hundreds of aging tankers of uncertain ownership and safety practices that are dodging sanctions and keeping the oil revenue coming.
Putin Shadow Fleet's Sanctions-Hit Tankers 'Stranded' off China Coast
The vessels Mermar, Huihai Pacific and Olia carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil left Russian ports earlier in January.
Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers carrying 2 million barrels of crude idling off China’s coast, Bloomberg reports
Three tankers carrying over 2 million barrels of Russian crude oil are floating off China's coast after they were hit by fresh U.S. sanctions last week, Bloombergreported on Jan. 13. The vessels are allegedly part of the so-called "shadow fleet,
Mideast oil prices jump on robust China, India demand post-sanctions
Spot premiums for Middle East crude rose to their highest in more than two years as strong demand from top importers China ...
China Pounces on Russia's Fire Sale of Prized Assets
In December, Russia reportedly sold its stakes in certain Kazakh uranium deposits to Chinese-owned companies. This involved Kazakhstan's nuclear resources company, Kazatomprom, and Russia's Rosatom ...
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US sanctions, containment, suppression will not hinder China's progress: ministry
BEIJING -- The Biden administration's sanctions, containment and suppression will not impede China's progress, the Ministry ...
China's 2024 chip imports surged 10.4% to US$385 billion amid tighter US tech sanctions
Chinese firms rushed to stockpile semiconductors in 2024, driving double-digit expansion of integrated circuit (IC) imports, ...
China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks
China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in ...
Trump Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent: More Sanctions Could Bring Russia "To The Table" On Ukraine
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he is ...
China fires shot across Trump’s bow with defense sanctions
China’s decision this week to slap several major U.S. defense firms with penalizing trade measures is being viewed as a “shot ...
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China Condemns US Sanctions Over Hacking Attacks
However, the sanctions issued Friday do not appear connected to the Dec. 8 Treasury cyberattack. China Claims it Is Victim of Cyberattacks from Multiple Countries The China National ...
China Begins Probe Into US Chip Grants, Alleged Dumping
China will start an investigation into the potentially illegal dumping of mature or legacy chips by US firms, one of ...