Tammy Bruce, Department
Spokesperson
April 16, 2025
The United States is
today sanctioning Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co., Ltd, a
China-based independent “teapot” refinery, for
purchasing more than a billion dollars’ worth of Iranian
crude oil. The President is committed to drive Iran’s
illicit oil exports, including to China, to zero.
The
United States is also imposing sanctions on several
companies and vessels involved in facilitating Iranian oil
shipments to China as part of Iran’s “shadow” fleet.
This is the United States’ second action against an
independent China-based teapot refinery since President
Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 on
February 4, 2025.
All sanctions will be fully enforced
under the Trump Administration’s maximum pressure campaign
on Iran.
As Long as Iran attempts to generate oil
revenues to fund its destabilizing activities, the United
States will hold both Iran and all its partners in sanctions
evasion accountable.
Today’s action is being taken
pursuant to Executive
Order (E.O.) 13902, which targets Iran’s
petroleum and petrochemical sectors, and marks the sixth
round of sanctions targeting Iranian oil sales since the
President issued National
Security Presidential Memorandum 2 on February
4,
2025.
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