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Sanctions Updatesas of Thursday, March 19, 2026

AI-assisted reporting from official sources, reviewed by sanctions specialists

What Changed

OFSI

United Kingdom

UK issues general licence for Kazakh oil activities involving Transneft under Russia sanctions regime

Summary

Britain has issued a new Russia sanctions general licence allowing certain activity tied to Kazakh oil moving through Russia, including payments involving Transneft and its subsidiaries, subject to strict conditions.

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OFAC

United States

OFAC delays effectiveness of Venezuela bond license, keeping CITGO collateral transactions blocked

Summary

OFAC issued Venezuela General License 5V and amended FAQ 595, extending the delay on authorization tied to the PdVSA 2020 8.5 percent bond until May 5, 2026.

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