Announcement
18 May 2026
In May 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 134C authorising certain transactions related to Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels before 17 April 2026.
Source
Sign in to access
Number of interventions
2
0 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
2 liberalising
List of interventions
Implementation date
18 May 2026
Revocation date:
17 Jun 2026
Announced: 18 May 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments
In force
Recent update from 19 May 2026:
On 18 May 2026, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 134C, authorising transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, delivery, o...
Sign in to see more
Announced: 18 May 2026
Foreign customer limit
In force
Recent update from 19 May 2026:
On 18 May 2026, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 134C. The license authorises transactions ordinarily incident and necessary to the sale, ...
Sign in to see more
Threads
See all
Policy responses to the 2026 Iran conflict
This thread collects government interventions that alter the conditions of international commerce in response to the armed conflict involving Iran and the associated disruption to energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Documented measures include tariff changes, export restrictions, capital controls, and domestic subsidies among others. These actions affect cross-border energy, food, and ind...
Published: 19 Mar 2026
288
interventions
56
jurisdictions
Liberalising Trade Policy Measures
This Thread tracks liberalising trade policy interventions affecting all products. Covering all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert, it highlights how the yearly number of these measures has evolved over time.
Published: 04 Sep 2024
14468
interventions
186
jurisdictions