Between October 2021 and September 2025, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)-sanctioned tanker BELLA 1 (9230880) exported 7.3 million barrels of Iranian crude oil and 3.7 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil to China.
Additionally, the BELLA 1 received 7.4 million barrels of Iranian crude oil and 1.9 million barrels of Venezuelan oil via ship-to-ship (STS) transfer prior to delivering the oil to China.
This information highlights the ongoing oil trade between sanctioned nations and China, reflecting the complexities of international energy markets.
For more on related developments, see recent developments in international oil transport.
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