Announcement
11 May 2026
In May 2026, the United States Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against multiple entities in the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and Oman for facilitating the sale of Iranian oil.
Source
Number of interventions
2
2 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
11 May 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 12 May 2026:
On 11 May 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on one entity from Oman that is said to have been involved in arranging vessels to carry Iranian oil cargoes on behalf of the I...
Recent update from 12 May 2026:
On 11 May 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on eight entities from the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong that are said to have been involved in the sale and shipment of I...
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