Ministry of Commerce says sanctions against refineries accused of importing Iranian oil violate international law. China has announced an injunction to block US sanctions placed on five Chinese refiners accused ‌of buying oil from Iran. The sanctions announced by the United States Department of the Treasury late last month bar the companies from the US financial system and seek to penalise anyone doing business with the firms. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Tracking the shadow fleet: How Iran evaded the US naval blockade in Hormuz list 2 of 3 Hormuz effect? How US, China are ramping up tensions over the Panama Canal list 3 of 3 China urges reversal of UNIFIL departure from Lebanon as conflict escalates end of list In a statement on Saturday, China’s Ministry of Commerce said the sanctions “improperly” restrict business between Chinese enterprises and third countries “in violation of international law and the basic norms governing international relations”.…