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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-04T06:01:49.000Z",
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  "textContent": "China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a formal blocking order Saturday prohibiting domestic entities from complying with US sanctions targeting five Chinese oil refineries accused of purchasing Iranian crude — the first time Beijing has invoked its blocking statute against Washington, escalating from diplomatic protest to active legal countermeasure. The order covers Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, […]\n\nThe post China Tells Teapot Refineries to Ignore US Sanctions Against Buying Iranian Oil appeared first on the deep dive.",
  "title": "China Tells Teapot Refineries to Ignore US Sanctions Against Buying Iranian Oil"
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