The US has imposed additional sanctions on 10 companies related to Iran's oil and gas industry.

APA reports with reference to TASS that the press service of the Ministry of Finance of the USA released information about this.

Those companies faced sanctions for helping to export oil from Iran.

The list includes "Clara Shipping" and "Virgo Marine" registered in the UAE, "Tibalaji Petrochem Private Limited" from India, as well as "Sierra Vista Trading Limited Ml", "Holding Group Limited", "WS Shipping Co.", "Sophychem HK Limited ” and includes “Zhonggu Storage And Transportation CO” registered in China.

Although the companies subject to the new restrictions are located in India, China, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, they are all related to Iranian legal entities.

It should be noted that earlier, new sanctions were imposed against Iran regarding the export of oil products to China.