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The Sequential Elimination of China’s Cheap, Sanctioned Oil Sources

The Sequential Elimination of China’s Cheap, Sanctioned Oil Sources
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Antonio Graceffo
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In recent weeks, the United States has disrupted two of China’s major sources of deeply discounted, sanctions-constrained crude in rapid succession.

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.