Aging oil tankers transferring crude at sea off Malaysia amid sanctions.
Aging oil tankers transferring crude at sea off Malaysia amid sanctions.
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Une flotte fantôme maintient les exportations de pétrole iranien vers la Chine

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Un réseau de pétroliers vieillissants continue d'acheminer du brut iranien vers la Chine malgré les sanctions américaines et un blocus naval. Les transferts ont lieu dans les eaux internationales au large de la Malaisie. Les négociateurs ont abouti à un cadre de cessez-le-feu provisoire de 60 jours qui pourrait alléger le blocus.

Le Wall Street Journal a observé des transferts de navire à navire début mai près des limites extérieures du port oriental, à environ 72 kilomètres des côtes malaisiennes. Des pétroliers sous sanctions déchargent leur cargaison vers des navires anonymisés qui prennent ensuite la direction de raffineries chinoises. L'Iran a gagné environ 31 milliards de dollars grâce aux ventes de pétrole à la Chine au cours de l'année écoulée, couvrant près de 45 % de son budget national.

Ce que les gens disent

Les utilisateurs de X discutent de la flotte fantôme iranienne qui continue d'exporter du pétrole vers la Chine via des transferts de navire à navire au large de la Malaisie, malgré les sanctions américaines et un nouveau cessez-le-feu de 60 jours, soulignant le rôle de cette flotte dans le maintien des flux et exprimant leur scepticisme quant à l'application des sanctions ou à la stratégie américaine.

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