After nine months of attempting to coax Russia into concessions using only incentives – whether by holding talks on repairing diplomatic relations or hosting a major bilateral summit on US soil – the ...

In international diplomacy, economic sanctions are often portrayed as a clean and humane alternative to war, a supposedly civilised way to pressure governments into compliance with international law ...

US President Donald Trump’s attempts to financially choke Moscow’s Ukraine war machine by imposing sanctions on Russian oil firms sent immediate ripples through offices in India and China. Some oil ...

On October 24, the Russian Federation’s Ryazan oil facility was forced to halt its crude distillation after Ukraine launched a drone strike. The refinery, Russia’s fourth-largest, is a major supplier ...

(Bloomberg) -- The US government jolted energy markets when it announced sanctions on Russia’s two biggest crude oil producers on Oct. 22. All eyes are now on how global oil supply and prices will ...

The International Criminal Court, or ICC, only intervenes when national courts can't or won't prosecute crimes like genocide and crimes against humanity. But after the Trump administration sanctioned ...

Global crude tanker sanctions hit 18.57% of capacity in 2025, tightening compliant supply and lifting charter rates. Click here to see which sanctions matter most.

As 2025 comes to an end, one theme defines the global compliance landscape: volatility. Over the past twelve months, sanctions and export control regimes have shifted quickly as the second Trump ...

August 23 - The U.S. imposed sanctions on over 400 entities and individuals supporting Russia's war efforts in Ukraine, seeking to disrupt Russian energy projects and its shipments of liquefied ...

Western sanctions are intensifying pressure on Russia's oil tanker fleet, raising operational costs and limiting exports amid growing enforcement measures.