# Iranian oil offers to Chinese buyers fall as US blockade bites, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/28145

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 08:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iranian-oil-offers-chinese-buyers-fall-us-blockade-bites-sources-say-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a880c9cf7c24d00010fa581

> Trade sources say Iranian crude offers to Chinese buyers have fallen and prices have risen this week. A U.S. blockade has reduced Tehran’s shipments, while Washington’s threat of further sanctions hangs over the trade.

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