Oil Majors Drop Deals with Chinese Refiner Sanctioned by the UK
Affected assets and topics
Why it matters
International oil majors have canceled spot cargo sales to Chinese refiner Shandong Yulong Petrochemical, which was sanctioned by the UK last week.
Expected market reaction
Moderate, as the sanctions may disrupt global oil supply chains and lead to increased uncertainty in the market.
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Article id
- 1415
Original source
International oil majors have canceled spot cargo sales of Middle Eastern and Canadian crude to Shandong Yulong Petrochemical after the Chinese refiner was sanctioned by the UK last week, Reuters reported on Thursday, quoting sources with knowledge of the deals. Last week, the UK sanctioned the two largest Russian oil majors, Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as several entities “involved in supporting the Russian energy sector,” including Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Company, China’s newest refiner, which sources…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on October 23, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.