Keywords: Oil sanctions


China rejects US sanctions plan targeting buyers of Russian oil

China has strongly rejected a proposed United States sanctions framework aimed at countries that continue purchasing Russian oil, warning that it would oppose measures it considers unilateral and incompatible with international law. The statement comes as a bipartisan group of US senators advances legislation......

France seizes sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean

The French Navy boarded and seized the sanctioned oil tanker Tagor in international waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, in the latest enforcement action against Russia's so-called shadow fleet, a network of vessels used to circumvent Western restrictions on Russian energy exports. The operation......

Hengli reshapes Singapore unit after US sanctions over Iran oil

The United States Treasury has imposed sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical, one of China’s largest independent oil refiners, accusing the company of purchasing billions of dollars worth of Iranian crude oil. The sanctions also target dozens of shipping companies and vessels allegedly involved in......

Saudi Aramco halts crude supply to Pakistan as global oil flows shift

Saudi Aramco has withheld its March 2026 crude shipment to a Pakistani refinery, reflecting tighter global supply patterns as sanctions and shifting demand reshape trade routes. According to industry sources cited by Pakistan Today, the state oil company has redirected volumes toward larger Asian......

Hungary orders first Russian oil shipments via Croatia

Hungary’s state controlled energy company MOL has ordered its first seaborne deliveries of Russian crude to be routed through Croatia, marking a new phase in an energy supply dispute involving Kyiv, Budapest and Bratislava after damage to the Druzhba pipeline in late January. Foreign Minister......

Cuba revives 1990s rationing plan as US oil sanctions tighten

Cuba is confronting its most severe fuel shortage since the collapse of the Soviet Union as oil sanctions imposed by the Trump administration intensify, prompting the government to activate emergency rationing measures while Washington simultaneously delivers humanitarian aid through the Catholic Church. Havana......

Mexico defies Trump pressure with humanitarian aid to Cuba

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Sunday that her government will dispatch humanitarian aid to Cuba this week, including food, medicines, and essential supplies. This move directly challenges U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Mexico had agreed to halt oil shipments to the......

Tensions rise as US seizes Venezuelan oil tankers amid Chinese condemnation

The United States has intensified its maritime campaign in the Caribbean, seizing two tankers carrying Venezuelan crude and pursuing a third vessel accused of transporting sanctioned oil to Asian markets. The move marks a major escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its “total blockade”......

Trump says military conflict with Venezuela is not ruled out

US President Donald Trump has said he does not rule out the possibility of a military conflict with Venezuela, as Washington intensifies pressure on the government of President Nicolás Maduro through economic and maritime measures. In a recent media interview, Trump stated that the Venezuelan......