US EXTENDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY ORDERS RELATED TO CHINA, IRAN

The US government has extended national emergency orders tied to China and Iran, keeping in force sanctions and restrictions that were originally declared under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The transmission mechanism runs mainly through sanctions and compliance channels, where continued restrictions raise the cost of dealing with designated entities, reduce available liquidity for Iranian and affected Chinese counterparties, and add friction to cross-border payments and trade finance. Iranian oil exports and related shipping, insurance, and dollar-clearing flows are the most directly exposed, while Chinese firms with Iran-linked or sanctioned-party exposure face heightened compliance and secondary-sanctions risk. Broader effects on energy benchmarks and Asian equities tend to be indirect, operating through sentiment and geopolitical risk premia rather than immediate volume changes. Traders will watch the Office of Foreign Assets Control's next designation updates and any Treasury enforcement actions against third-country banks or shippers for signs of expanded scope.

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