Media: U.S. actions in Venezuela and Iran have complicated China's oil supply
According to the portal site Politico, citing data from the analysis company Kpler, the U.S. attacks on Venezuela and actions against Iran have complicated China's oil supply.
The portal site reported: "Last year, almost all of Iran's oil and more than half of Venezuela's oil flowed to China... together, the two countries accounted for about 17% of China's total oil imports... China has begun to reduce its oil imports from Iran by 2026."
According to the report, about half of China's total oil imports come from countries with disrupted trade - in addition to Iran and Venezuela, there are also five other Chinese trading partner countries whose logistics are connected to the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran had previously announced would be closed.
Prior to this, Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, prohibiting ship passage.
On February 28, the U.S. and Israel began attacking targets inside Iran, including Tehran, with reports of damage and civilian casualties. The Islamic Republic of Iran retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and U.S. military targets in the Middle East.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1858754797206532/
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