U.S. Sanctions on China’s Oil Firms Are Just the Beginning Under Trump

Among the swathe of Chinese entities last week placed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on a blacklist of firms believed to be supporting Beijing’s military were several from its energy sector. Most notable of all, perhaps, were the China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s (CNOOC) international oil trading arm and the COSCO Shipping Corporation. As the DOD blacklist focuses on companies deemed a threat to U.S. national security, it should not surprise anyone that such Chinese firms are now on it. As highlighted by OilPrice.com…Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com