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The Iran War and the Impact of Expensive Oil on China’s Economy

The Iran War and the Impact of Expensive Oil on China’s Economy
A man works in a filling station of Sinopec, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, in Shanghai, China, on March 22, 2018. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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The Iran war is disrupting the sanctioned oil supplies that underpin China’s low-cost manufacturing model, exposing deeper weaknesses in the country’s slowing economy.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.