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‘Ghost ships’ moving sanctioned Russian oil to China complicate US talks
Beijing continues to defy U.S. sanctions as the leading importer of Iranian oil and the second-largest buyer of Russian crude ...
China uses "dark fleet" to buy oil from Iran and evade U.S. sanctions in international waters
A CBS News investigation reveals that China is still secretly buying Iranian oil and evading U.S. sanctions by having the oil ...
How China uses 'dark fleets' to circumvent trade sanctions
They are fleets of ships that operate off the grid, "evading compliance with safety or environmental regulations, avoiding ...
China rejects US demands to stop buying Russian, Iranian oil
China has taken a firm stance against U.S. demands that it stop buying oil from Russia and Iran or face a possible 100% ...
Bessent warns China on Russian oil purchases that could bring 100% tariffs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he warned Chinese officials that continued purchases of sanctioned ...
Is China waking up to Israel's strategic importance? Beijing rethinks Middle East strategy
An expert analyzes how China is responding to a new set of global challenges. China’s growing engagement in the Middle ...
North Korea Openly Defies Sanctions With Help From China
At least four U.N.-sanctioned North Korean vessels entered Chinese waters to pick up energy this summer, North Korea watchers ...
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The Hidden Signals in Oil Markets
Beneath today’s seemingly stable oil prices lie transformative shifts in Asian demand, supplier dynamics, and OPEC+ cohesion ...
Analysis-China's independent oil firms elbow into Iraq's majors-dominated market
China's independent oil companies are ramping up operations in Iraq, investing billions of dollars in OPEC's number two ...
Ukraine war latest: Russia says joint naval drills with China are 'defensive'; oil depot on fire after 'Ukrainian strikes'
An oil depot fire in the Russian city of Sochi is due to Ukrainian strikes, according to the local governor. Videos show the scale of the blaze. Meanwhile, Russia and China are teaming up for military ...