-- 美国财政部周五表示,作为其打击伊朗石油行动的一部分,已对一家位于中国的炼油厂和约40艘船只实施制裁,进一步加大了对德黑兰能源收入的压力。 财政部称,外国资产控制办公室将目标锁定在恒力石化炼油厂,该炼油厂是伊朗原油的主要买家,已购买了价值数十亿美元的石油产品。 美国官员表示,中国独立的“小批量炼油厂”(即“茶壶炼油厂”)通过从伊朗大量购买原油,在维持伊朗石油出口方面发挥着关键作用。 财政部称,位于大连的恒力炼油厂是中国第二大“茶壶炼油厂”,已从包括“BIG MAG”、“GALE”和“ARES”在内的受制裁船只接收了原油,自2023年以来,这些船只共计交付了超过500万桶原油。 财政部补充说,该炼油厂还通过塞佩尔能源公司(Sepehr Energy)旗下的贾汉纳马帕尔斯炼油厂(Jahan Nama Pars)加工与伊朗武装部队有关的石油,为军方创造了数亿美元的收入。 财政部表示,这些措施依据第13902号行政命令执行,旨在支持其更广泛的行动,以遏制伊朗的石油贸易、洗钱和规避制裁网络。 财政部补充说,自2025年2月以来,作为其极限施压战略的一部分,该机构已对1000多名与伊朗有关联的个人、船只和飞机实施了制裁。 财政部表示,最新行动还针对伊朗的影子船队,该船队将生产商与亚洲买家联系起来,并在制裁下帮助伊朗维持石油出口。 财政部补充说,外国资产控制办公室(OFAC)制裁了19艘参与向国外市场运输价值数十亿美元的原油、液化石油气和石化产品的船只。 美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特表示:“经济狂怒行动正在对伊朗政权施加经济封锁,阻碍其在中东的侵略行为,并有助于遏制其核野心。”
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