Iranian crude oil is being smuggled to Chinese refineries via offshore zones off the coast of Malaysia.
10 reports, 5 independent
Updated Sep 20
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What happened
Iranian crude oil is being smuggled to Chinese refineries via offshore zones off the coast of Malaysia.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Iranian shadow fleet is moving oil through Malaysian waters.Sub-event
- Chinese refiners are the biggest buyers of Iranian crude, while oil tankers are observed idling near the Singapore Strait.Sub-event
Iranian oil is being covertly transferred to Chinese refineries using Malaysian offshore zones.1 source
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The entities involved
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China
cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia; mostly refers to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refers to the Republic of China
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Tehran
capital city of Iran
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Malaysia
country in Southeast Asia
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