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Unprecedented "Secondary Tariffs" for Oil Trade With Venezuela

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On April 2 — labeled “Liberation Day” by President Trump — the Trump administration is set to add a new sanctions-like boost to its tariff strategy, with a threat to impose unprecedented “secondary tariffs” of 25% on “all...more

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Financial Transactions Related to Russian Energy Now Prohibited: Expiration of OFAC ‎General License 8L

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On March 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) allowed General License (GL) 8L under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations to expire. As a result, broad OFAC...more

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Latest Sanctions Developments: Venezuela, Russia, and Yemen

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The Trump administration continues to ramp up sanctions on Venezuela and Yemen's Houthis, while sending mixed signals about its intentions with respect to Russia. We provide brief updates on these three areas, following up...more

The Volkov Law Group

U.S. Sanctions Update as of April 2024

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U.S. Persons prohibited from transactions with anyone on the OFAC SDN List without a license, regardless of country. Includes entities owned in excess of 50-percent by one or more SDNs (33-percent for select Russian...more

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U.S. Reversal Of Venezuela Sanctions Relief: Status And Implications

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The United States has reversed its 2023 relaxation of certain sanctions against Venezuela in response to failures by representatives of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro to uphold commitments outlined in a roadmap for...more

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OFAC Targets Maritime ‎Companies & ‎Vessels for ‎Violating ‎Russian ‎Oil Price Cap & ‎Issues Related ‎General Licenses

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On December 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control ‎‎(“OFAC”) issued General Licenses (“GL”) 81 and GL 82 under the‎ Russian Harmful Foreign Activities ‎Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR...more

The Volkov Law Group

A pesar del alivio en materia de sanciones comerciales por parte del gobierno de EE.UU al sector del petróleo y gas en Venezuela...

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Control de Activos Extranjeros (“OFAC”) del Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. promulgó una serie de licencias generales al gobierno de Venezuela para brindarle un alivio al país de las sanciones económicas. La OFAC promulgó...more

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OFAC Myanmar ‎Sanctions Update

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On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published Directive 1 under Executive Order 14014 (the “Directive”) that will, effective as of December 15, 2023, prohibit...more

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Despite OFAC Sanctions Relief, the Venezuelan Oil and Gas Industry Still Presents Risks

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As we discussed previously, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently provided Venezuela with much needed sanctions relief.  Specifically, OFAC issued General License 44 (among...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

OFAC Pulls Back on Venezuela Sanctions, But Some Sanctions Still Remain

The latest action permits transactions with the Venezuelan state oil services company and in the secondary bond market for PDVSA debt, but other OFAC sanctions restrictions remain in place....more

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OFAC Provides Venezuela with Sanctions Relief, Authorizes Certain Transactions in the Oil and Gas Industry

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On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) took several steps to provide Venezuela with some limited relief from its sanctions.  The relief includes General Licenses...more

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OFAC Ramps Up Price Cap Enforcement as Coalition Publishes Compliance Advisory for Maritime Oil Industry

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It looks like the days of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” are numbered. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced Thursday that it had imposed sanctions on two entities, and...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Sanctions Update: US, EU, UK Introduce New Sanctions and Export Controls to Mark One-Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion of...

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New announcements and rules expand the scope of existing sanctions and export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham’s...more

Holland & Knight LLP

No Time for a Year in Review with a Bear on the Loose

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The Biden Administration continues to place pressure on Russia, and on Feb. 24, 2023, marked the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with additional sanctions, export controls and tariffs. These new policies...more

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Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed on the Russian Federation and Covered Regions of Ukraine in Response to the...

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This update addresses the full implementation of the price cap policy for crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). On Feb. 3, OFAC...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

U.S., EU, and UK Price Cap Sanctions Prohibiting Services for Maritime Transport of Russian Petroleum Products

Effective February 5, 2023, a coalition of G7 countries, Australia, and the European Union have generally forbidden service providers to provide certain services relating to the maritime transport of certain Russia-origin...more

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OFAC Russia Related Sanctions Update: ‎‎November 29, 2022‎ ‎Relating to the Extension of GL 13 and the ‎Russian Oil Price Cap

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GL 13. On November 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets ‎Control ‎‎‎(“OFAC”) reissued General License (“GL”) 13C related to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities ‎‎Sanctions Regulations,...more

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In the latest tranche of sanctions, the US bans imports of Russian oil and coal

In the latest action to expand sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, on March 8, 2022, President Biden announced in a televised speech a ban on imports of Russian oil, natural gas, and coal into the...more

Venable LLP

Update: President Biden Targets Russian Energy Sector

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This is part of a series of advisory alerts from Venable in response to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Earlier alerts on Russia and Ukraine sanctions are available here....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Russia and Belarus Targeted With Comprehensive Economic Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions: U.S., U.K., and EU Regulatory...

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In response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., U.K., and EU have implemented sweeping coordinated economic sanctions and export control restrictions targeting key industries, entities,...more

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New Key Developments in Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

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The United States and the European Union imposed additional sanctions this week in response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine and the United States announced its intention to make sanctions enforcement a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Trade Controls Targeting Russia

In March 2021, three federal agencies promulgated international trade restraints as part of the Biden Administration’s response to alleged mistreatment of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in 2020. Specifically, the...more

Morgan Lewis

US and EU Russia Sanctions Update—overview and Energy Sector Focus (and Emerging Russian Countersanctions) – July 2020

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This presentation, an update to our April 2020 presentation, highlights the most recent developments and then provides a detailed overview of the relevant frameworks and their possible implications—including a focus on the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Podcast: Venezuela – The Roots and Future of U.S. Sanctions

In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy senior advisor and former U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and international trade partner Nnedi Ifudu discuss U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Among the topics covered: • the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Iran Sanctions Are Here—Breaking Down What This Means For Business

• As of November 5, 2018, the United States concluded the second of two wind-down periods for re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran following the May 8, 2018, announcement that the United States would cease participation in...more

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