{
  "id": 2994560,
  "title": "China buys 80% of Iran’s shipped oil: Why US sanctions could put Beijing in a bind",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-buys-80-of-irans-shipped-oil-why-us-sanctions-could-put-beijing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-buys-80-of-irans-shipped-oil-why-us-sanctions-could-put-beijing-in-a-bind/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China buys more than 80% of Iran’s shipped oil, according to 2025 data from analytics firm Kpler cited by Reuters, putting Beijing at the centre of Iran’s oil trade. The US is preparing for another round of sanctions against Iran likely on August 24. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on August 20 that Washington ...",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T08:54:16.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "US threat of ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran tests Trump’s China detente",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-threat-of-economic-d-day-for-iran-tests-trumps-china-detente",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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