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title: "Chinese refiners eye Iran oil under temporary US waiver"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280257781.md"
description: "Chinese state-owned refiners are considering buying Iranian crude oil following a temporary US waiver that permits limited sales of already loaded cargoes. This decision aims to alleviate supply pressures stemming from the Middle East conflict, potentially expanding Iran's customer base and helping to lower global oil prices."
datetime: "2026-03-24T05:01:16.000Z"
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# Chinese refiners eye Iran oil under temporary US waiver

By bno - Jakarta Office China’s state-owned refiners are reviewing potential purchases of Iranian crude after Washington allowed limited sales of cargoes already loaded on tankers to ease supply pressures from the Middle East conflict, according to Bloomberg. The move could marginally expand Iran’s customer base and ease global oil prices, but entr...

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