Dossier
sanctioned oil trade
Coverage of sanctioned oil trade in the Nexus archive.
- Crude Intentions: How China Became the Clearing Market for Sanctioned Oil
China has established itself as a clearing market for sanctioned oil by operating a shadow fleet of aging tankers under foreign flags to acquire crude from U.S.-sanctioned countries. The scheme involves ship-to-ship transfers off Malaysia's coast and document manipulation to obscure the sanctioned origin of oil shipments.