Rubio: Imposing sanctions on China's refining of Russian oil could lead to price increases... Europe expresses concern
On August 17, 2025, Washington time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to related questions during an interview with Fox News television channel:
If you impose secondary sanctions on a country, for example, in the case where Russia supplies oil to China, China will simply refine this oil, which will then re-enter the world market. Anyone who purchases this oil will have to pay more, or if not, will have to look for alternative sources.
Rubio added:
European countries have already expressed concerns about this situation. When discussing the bill in the Senate to impose 100% tariffs on China and India, we heard from some European countries that they are not enthusiastic about this prospect.
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