US Sanctions China Oil Terminals and Refineries Involving 16 Chinese Companies and Individuals

On October 9 local time, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a fourth round of sanctions targeting the export of Iranian oil and petrochemical products, imposing sanctions on more than 50 individuals, entities, and vessels facilitating the sale and transportation of Iranian oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). On the same day, the U.S. Department of State also announced sanctions against 40 individuals, entities, or vessels.

The sanctions involve 15 Chinese companies and 1 individual, including oil terminal operators, independent "teapot" refineries, several shell companies in Hong Kong, ship registration companies or agencies, chemical logistics companies, and individuals, among others.

The detailed list is as follows:

The Chinese companies included in the SDN list this time:

RIZHAO SHIHUA CRUDE OIL TERMINAL CO., LTD. (Petroleum Terminal Operator)

2. SHANDONG JINCHENG PETROCHEMICAL GROUP CO., LTD. (Refinery)

3. HENGYANG PETROCHEMICAL LOGISTICS LIMITED (also known as HENGYANG PETROCHEMICAL LOGISTICS CO., LIMITED)

4. JIANGYIN FOREVERSUN CHEMICAL LOGISTICS CO., LTD. (a.k.a. CHINA HOLDCO; a.k.a. JIANGYIN HENGYANG CHEMICAL STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD; a.k.a. JIANGYIN HENGYANG PETROCHEMICAL LOGISTICS CO., LTD.)

5. QINGDAO HEXIN UNITED INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY CO., LTD. (also known as QINGDAO UNION CREDIT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY CO., LTD.)

6. ABGO TRADING LIMITED

7. AIX COMPANY LIMITED Hong Kong Company

8. BLUE OCEAN MARINE COMPANY LIMITED Hong Kong Company

CRIMSON BLUE TRADING CO., LIMITED Hong Kong Company

10. GREAT TIMES SHIPPING LIMITED Hong Kong Company

11. HOZDRA GROUP LIMITED Hong Kong Company

12. JULIET TRADING LIMITED Hong Kong Company

NEOWAVE MANAGEMENT CO., LTD is headquartered in China and registered in the Marshall Islands.

RAVENALA TRADING CO., LIMITED Hong Kong Company

15. YU HONG DE COMPANY LIMITED (a.k.a. YU HONG DE CO LTD) Hong Kong Company

The Chinese individuals listed in the SDN list this time:

GU, Wenlong

Associated vessels:

1、GALE (VRWC5) Crude Oil Tanker

2、MADESTAR (3E6775) Crude Oil Tanker

3、MADESTAR (3E6775) Crude Oil Tanker

4、PURDUE STELLAR (VRWD6) Crude Oil Tanker

5、SEA OPERA (TJMC902) LPG Tanker

6、SIREN II (VRWA9) Crude Oil Tanker

7、TULIP (TJM0150) LPG Tanker

8、VOY (S9A3175) Crude Oil Tanker