The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken action against three vessels and their owners for delivering petroleum products to Houthi-controlled ports after the…
Iran Sanctions
U.S. Sanctions Iranian LPG Tycoon Tied to IRGC and Failed Texas Loading
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Iranian LPG magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his extensive corporate network for shipping hundreds of millions…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-sanctions-iranian-lpg-tycoon-tied-to-irgc-and-failed-texas-loading/
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Major Chinese Refinery and Shadow Fleet Vessels in Latest Iran Oil Crackdown
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on China-based Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co., Ltd. for purchasing over $1 billion worth of Iranian…
U.S. Treasury Exposes UAE-Based Iranian Oil Smuggling Fleet, Sanctions 30 Tankers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has unveiled sanctions against a sophisticated maritime network responsible for smuggling hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Iranian petroleum, targeting UAE-based shipping magnate…
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Chinese ‘Teapot’ Refinery and Shadow Fleet in Major Iranian Oil Crackdown
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has launched a sweeping enforcement action targeting a Chinese “teapot” refinery and multiple shipping companies involved in Iranian…
U.S. Treasury Targets Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ in Latest Round of Oil Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s petroleum sector, including the designation of Iran’s Minister of…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-treasury-targets-irans-shadow-fleet-in-latest-round-of-oil-sanctions/
U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Iran’s Shadow Fleet
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today a major expansion of sanctions targeting Iran’s maritime oil transportation network, marking an aggressive move to disrupt the flow of Iranian petroleum products…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-treasury-cracks-down-on-irans-shadow-fleet/
New Flag States Raise Sanctions Evasion Concerns
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised significant concerns about emerging flag states potentially being used to circumvent international sanctions, according to its latest Flag State Performance Table. Four…
https://gcaptain.com/new-flag-states-raise-sanctions-evasion-concerns/
UANI Launches Initiative to Target Ship Captains in Iran’s Ghost Armada Oil Trade
United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has launched a new tracking initiative targeting ship captains and officers involved in Iran’s illicit oil trade. The “Masters of the Ghost Armada” resource aims…
U.S. Treasury Sanctions International Network Shipping Iranian Oil to China
The new sanctions target multiple entities across China, India, and the UAE, as well as four vessels: SIRI (formerly ANTHEA), OXIS, CH BILLION, and STAR FOREST.
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-treasury-sanctions-international-network-shipping-iranian-oil-to-china/