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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Frota fantasma mantém exportações de petróleo iraniano para a China

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Uma rede de petroleiros envelhecidos continua a transportar petróleo bruto iraniano para a China, apesar das sanções dos EUA e de um bloqueio naval. As transferências ocorrem em águas internacionais ao largo da costa da Malásia. Negociadores chegaram a um esboço de cessar-fogo de 60 dias que poderia aliviar o bloqueio.

O The Wall Street Journal observou transferências de navio para navio no início de maio perto dos Limites Externos do Porto Oriental, a cerca de 72 quilômetros da costa da Malásia. Navios-tanque sancionados descarregam a carga em embarcações anônimas que, em seguida, seguem para refinarias chinesas. O Irã arrecadou cerca de 31 bilhões de dólares com a venda de petróleo para a China no último ano, cobrindo quase 45 por cento do seu orçamento governamental.

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Usuários do X discutem a frota fantasma do Irã, que continua a exportar petróleo para a China por meio de transferências de navio para navio ao largo da Malásia, apesar das sanções dos EUA e de um novo cessar-fogo de 60 dias, observando o papel da frota na sustentação desses fluxos e expressando ceticismo quanto à fiscalização ou à estratégia dos EUA.

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