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Prior to this weekend’s unprecedented events in Venezuela, the US had been ramping up sanctions on the country throughout December. The month began with the seizure of the sanctioned crude…
November saw extensive US activity targeting terrorist and criminal networks worldwide. The US imposed new sanctions on facilitators moving tens of millions of dollars from Iran to Hezbollah, expanded scrutiny…
One of Russia’s largest oil companies, Lukoil, has announced its intention to sell its international assets to Swiss commodities trader Gunvor Group after it was sanctioned by the US and…
In the Middle East, September’s sanctions activity was led by the UN’s reimposition of sanctions on Iran following the activation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) snapback mechanism,…
Throughout August, the US intensified its counter-narcotics efforts, targeting trafficking networks across Mexico and Costa Rica. These actions were undertaken within the framework of President Trump’s directive to completely eliminate…
Sanctions pressure continued to mount on Russia in July as the EU extended the scope of its regimes, passing its 18th sanctions package, which included stricter oil price caps, expanded…
Sanctions activity in June 2025 was marked by the continuation of US designations against transnational criminal networks and narcotics traffickers, as well as the revocation of sanctions against Syria, with…
Alaco is looking forward to attending C5’s Global Economic Sanctions conference in Berlin next week. Please do get in touch with Oscar Gravell or Madeleine Glass if you will be…
Iran was the focus of designations by the US, UK, and EU in April 2025. Elsewhere, the Houthis in Yemen were a key focus for the US, whilst the UK,…
