Hengli Petrochemical Shares Slump Following US Sanctions Over Iranian Oil

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Shares of China's Hengli Petrochemical slumped by 10% following the US Treasury's imposition of sanctions related to Iranian oil trade. The situation has intensified as the US issued a specific warning to banks regarding their financial dealings with independent Chinese refineries. These independent refineries are currently the primary buyers of Iranian crude, making them a focal point for US enforcement actions. While Hengli issued a formal denial and asserted that its suppliers provided guarantees of origin, investor confidence remains shaken. The threat of secondary sanctions targeting the banking sector poses a systemic risk to the operational capacity of major industrial players. This development underscores the heightening geopolitical friction between Washington and Beijing and its broader impact on global energy supply chains.

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