RT, citing Reuters, reported on January 12 local time that two Chinese-flagged ultra-large crude carriers originally destined for Venezuela to load oil as debt repayment had turned back and returned to Asia on the 12th, according to LSEG shipping data from the London Stock Exchange Group.

It is reported that this marks that Venezuela, which is blocked by the United States, may be unable to continue directly exporting oil to its main buyers in the short term. On the 12th, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry clearly emphasized at a press conference that Latin American countries are sovereign independent countries with the right to choose their partners. No matter how the situation changes, China will continue to deepen practical cooperation with Latin American countries, including Venezuela, to promote common development.

According to a report by Reuters on January 12, LSEG shipping data showed that two super tankers flying the Chinese flag turned back to Asia, originally heading to Venezuela to load oil for debt repayment.

The two tankers, "Xingye" and "Qianyang", belong to a fleet of three super tankers specifically covering the route from Venezuela to China. As of now, the two tankers have been anchored in the North Atlantic for several weeks, waiting for further instructions amid the U.S. oil embargo and Venezuela's political crisis.

The event behind it is the continuous U.S. sanctions pressure on Venezuela. As the largest market for Venezuela's oil, China has not received any cargo from Venezuela's state-owned enterprise PDVSA since last month, indicating that under the U.S. oil embargo, Venezuela may be unable to directly export oil to its main buyers in the short term. However, on January 12, it was reported that global traders Vitol and Trafigura have reached an agreement with the U.S. government to help sell the oil stranded in Venezuela, which will be transported to the U.S. and other destinations, including India and China in March, and this development could ultimately benefit Chinese refineries. (Material from the network, for reference only)

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