The claim
“The Trump administration has placed economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and approximately 40 shipping companies and tankers that transport Iranian oil.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple reputable news sources and the U.S.
What we found
Department of the Treasury confirm that the Trump administration imposed economic sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical and approximately 40 shipping companies and tankers for their involvement in transporting Iranian oil.
The evidence
3 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned China-based independent teapot refinery Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd. (Hengli) and 40 shipping firms and vessels for their role in sustaining Iran's oil economy.
home.treasury.gov· Treasury Department sanctions Hengli Petrochemical and shipping firms - Background
President Donald Trump’s administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.
apnews.com· AP News reports on sanctions against refinery and shippers - Background
The US sanctioned one of China’s largest private oil refiners, Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., over its links to Iran, imposing penalties for its purchases from Iran.
financialpost.com· Financial Post reports on sanctions against Hengli
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