China issues injunction to block US sanctions on companies buying Iranian oil

China issues injunction to block US sanctions on companies buying Iranian oil The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has issued an injunction to block US sanctions imposed on five Chinese oil refineries accused of buying Iranian oil. State news agency Xinhua reported that the ministry named the five companies as Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, ⁠Shandong Jincheng Petrochemical Group, Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group, Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical and Shandong Shengxing Chemical. After the US Treasure Department imposed sanctions last week on a unit of Hengli Petrochemical, a refiner it said has bought billions of dollars worth of Iranian petroleum, China's Foreign MInistry said that unilateral US sanctions "have no basis in international law" and that it would seek to defend the targeted companies.