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Israel-US vs Iran War Live Updates: Chinese Refinery Cuts Operations as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Oil Supply

Amid intensifying Israel-US vs Iran War Live Updates, a major Chinese refinery, Zhejiang Petrochemical Corp, has reduced its operations due to tightening crude supply linked to the escalating Iran-Israel conflict. The company, backed by Saudi Aramco, is shutting down a 200,000 barrels-per-day crude unit, signaling the growing global impact of the Middle East war escalation.

According to company sources cited by Reuters, the maintenance overhaul has been advanced and will now begin in March, lasting approximately one month. The shutdown is expected to reduce the refinery’s total processing capacity by nearly 20 percent. The decision reflects mounting uncertainty in the global oil market amid rising geopolitical instability.

Crude oil supply has tightened significantly following heightened US-Israel strikes and Iran’s reported move to halt much of the shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway handles nearly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply, making it a critical artery for global energy trade. Any disruption in the Hormuz shipping route immediately impacts oil prices and supply chains worldwide.

As the world’s largest crude oil importer, China sources nearly half of its oil from the Middle East. Analysts warn that continued oil supply disruptions and rising crude prices could force other Asian refiners to scale back operations, deepening the broader global energy crisis triggered by the ongoing US-Iran-Israel conflict.