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Wed Oct 15, 2025, 01:37 PM Yesterday

Global Shock! - Joe Blogs



The United States has just sanctioned a major Chinese oil port — the Rizhao Shihua Terminal — accusing it of helping to handle Iranian crude oil.

Within hours, several supertankers changed course, and China hit back, imposing new port fees on American ships.

In this video, I’ll explain why this sanction matters, how it could shock global trade, disrupt global oil flows, and what it tells us about the next phase of the U.S.–China economic war.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:34 RIZHAO
4:34 IMPLICATIONS
6:28 RESPONSE
8:37 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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