China’s purchase of Iranian oil more than before sanctions

TEHRAN- China's purchases of Iranian oil have risen to record levels in recent months, exceeding a 2017 peak when the trade was not subject to U.S. sanctions, tanker tracking data showed, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

China ships in 1.9m barrels of Iranian oil in December 2021: official data

TEHRAN - China shipped in 260,312 tons (1.9 million barrels) of Iranian crude oil in December 2021, according to data from the General Administration of Chinese Customs, Reuters reported.

China boosts crude oil imports from Iran

TEHRAN - China has increased imports of Iranian crude during November after independent refiners were granted additional import quotas for 2021, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing market intelligence firm Kpler.

Iranian oil exports to China expected to hit record high in March

TEHRAN – Iranian crude oil exports to China are surging and expected to hit record highs in March despite the U.S. sanctions on the country’s oil industry.

China shipped in over 295,000 bpd of Iranian oil in 2019: customs

TEHRAN – China imported 295,400 barrels per day (bpd) of Iranian crude oil on average during 2019, despite U.S. pressure to wipe out oil exports from Iran to the country, IRNA reported, citing Chinese customs data. 

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How U.S.-China trade deal is going to impact Iranian oil exports?

TEHRAN – Tomorrow, the U.S., and China are going to sign a trade deal, which is expected to ease the tensions between the two economic rivals and push the global economy out of recession and bring markets back to life.

China still ships in Iranian oil despite U.S.’s tougher stance: report

TEHRAN – China is still importing oil from Iran despite the U.S.’s reimposition of the sanctions on the country, Bloomberg reported on Friday citing official customs data. The Asian country imported 855,638 tons (about 209,000 barrels per day) of crude oil from Iran in June.

U.S. considering waiver for China to import oil from Iran: report

TEHRAN - The U.S. Department of State is mulling over allowing China to import oil from Iran as payment for a Chinese company’s investment in an Iranian oilfield, Politico reported on Wednesday, quoting three U.S. officials and sources.

China receives first Iranian oil cargo post waivers

TEHRAN – China’s Jinxi Refining and Chemical Complex has received a one-million-barrel cargo of Iranian oil in the first month after the Trump administration ended waivers permitting imports of Iranian oil, Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.

China’s Iranian oil intakes skyrocket in April: report

TEHRAN – China has significantly increased its imports of Iranian crude in the last month before the expiration of U.S. sanctions waivers, Sputnik reported on Thursday citing Business Times.

Iran delivers 130,000t of fuel oil to China

TEHRAN – A tanker carrying Iranian fuel oil unloaded the nearly 130,000-ton cargo into storage tanks near the Chinese city of Zhoushan, Reuters reported on Thursday citing ship tracking data on Refinitiv Eikon.