Reuters | China defies US pressure as EU parts ways with Iranian oil Reuters BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China, seeking to skirt U.S. sanctions, will use oil tankers from Iran for its purchases of that country's crude, throwing Tehran a lifeline while European companies such as France's Total are walking away due to fear of ... China shifts to Iranian tankers to keep oil flowing amid US sanctions: Report Oil notches third straight rise as traders eye Iran, futures contract expiration Oil Markets Are In For A Bumpy Ride |