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Sanctions and export controls
Who is listed, which ships are, and what OFAC and the Commerce Department's export regulator (BIS) published this month. Read from the lists themselves, each with its own date.
SDN list of Oct 5, 2026 · UN list of Oct 7, 2026
On the SDN list19,3639,990 companies and groups, 7,492 people. OFAC, Oct 5, 2026
Sanctioned ships1,539Vessels on the SDN list, plus 342 aircraft
UN Security Council list1,010736 people, 274 entities in 14 regimes. Oct 7, 2026
OFAC and BIS documents57Rules and notices published Aug 25, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026
This month in the Federal Register
OFAC and BIS, newest first- Oct 7, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Actions - Oct 7, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Oct 6, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Oct 6, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Oct 6, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Oct 2, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Sep 30, 2026
BIS · NoticeAgency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Five-Year Records Retention Requirement for Export Transactions and Boycott Actions - Sep 30, 2026
OFAC · NoticeNotice of OFAC Sanctions Action - Sep 30, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 131E, 131F, and 131G - Sep 30, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 5W - Sep 30, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations Web General License 2 - Sep 30, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses X and X1 - Sep 30, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 46D, 47B, 48C, 50C, 51C, 52B, 54B, and 61A - Sep 30, 2026
OFAC · RulePublication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 58
Federal Register API, fetched Oct 8, 2026. All 57 documents →
Entity List, 12 months
BIS rules- Aug 24, 2026Revisions to the Entity List
- Aug 24, 2026Removal From the Entity List
- Nov 12, 2025Revisions to the Entity List
- Nov 12, 2025One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities
- Oct 9, 2025Additions to the Entity List
Exporting items covered by U.S. export rules to a listed party needs a BIS licence, and for most listed parties BIS reviews applications under a presumption of denial. Changes are published as rules; the list itself is Supplement 4 to Part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations.
Where the SDN list points
Entries by sanctions program| Program | Share of the list | Entries | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia and UkraineRUSSIA-EO14024 · UKRAINE-EO13662 · UKRAINE-EO13661 · UKRAINE-EO13660 · +3 | 6,806 | 453 | |
| IranIFSR · IRAN-EO13902 · IRAN · IRAN-EO13846 · +8 | 4,006 | 650 | |
| Counter-terrorismSDGT · FTO | 3,349 | 114 | |
| Narcotics and cartelsSDNTK · ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059 · TCO · SDNT | 2,593 | 10 | |
| Weapons proliferationNPWMD | 1,205 | 122 | |
| Human rights and corruptionGLOMAG · MAGNIT · HRIT-IR · HRIT-SY | 819 | 157 | |
| North KoreaDPRK4 · DPRK3 · DPRK2 · DPRK · +1 | 544 | 105 | |
| VenezuelaVENEZUELA-EO13850 · VENEZUELA · VENEZUELA-EO13884 | 406 | 60 | |
| CyberCYBER2 · CYBER4 · CYBER3 | 365 | 1 | |
| BelarusBELARUS-EO14038 · BELARUS | 254 | — | |
| CubaCUBA-EO14404 · CUBA | 172 | 3 | |
| Other programsPAARSSR-EO13894 · BALKANS · BURMA-EO14014 · IRAQ2 · DRCONGO · NICARAGUA | 1,086 |
OFAC's SDN list (19,363 entries), updated Oct 5, 2026. An entry under programs of two families counts in both; the program tags are OFAC's own. OFAC →
Sanctioned ships by flag
SDN vesselsThe flag OFAC recorded when it listed each ship. A ship can change flag after it is listed, so this is the flag at listing, not necessarily today's.
UN Security Council sanctions
Entries by regime| Regime | Entries | Listed in 12 months | Newest listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida | 336 | 3 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| North Korea | 155 | — | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Taliban | 140 | — | Nov 2, 2015 |
| Iran | 121 | — | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Iraq | 74 | — | May 12, 2006 |
| DR Congo | 61 | 8 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Libya | 31 | 1 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Al-Shabaab (Somalia) | 24 | — | May 21, 2024 |
| Central African Republic | 15 | — | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Sudan | 13 | 8 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Haiti | 11 | 2 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Yemen | 11 | — | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 10 | — | Jul 18, 2012 |
| South Sudan | 8 | — | Jul 13, 2018 |
The Security Council's consolidated list, generated Oct 7, 2026. Member states are bound to apply each regime's measures, usually an asset freeze and a travel ban. UN →
Newest UN listings
- Jul 22, 2026AvaxEntity · Libya
- Jul 14, 2026Alliance Fleuve Congo (Afc)Entity · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Charles SematamaIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Corneille Nangaa YobeluoIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Gustave KubwayoIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026John Imani NzenzeIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Muhammed LumisaIndividual · DR Congo
- Jul 14, 2026Sebastien UwimbabaziIndividual · DR Congo
ARCANE on sanctions and trade controls
Published reporting, newest firstBeneath the Surface · Sep 24, 2026 · GeopoliticsBritain and the EU pursue Russia's A7 network as its token fadesThe token's slump does not settle whether sanctions have reached the Kremlin-blessed payment network behind it, and banks linked to that network remain in the firing line.The numbers disagree · Aug 23, 2026 · Energy shipping · ArchiveChina voices support for Iranian oil as its own ships turn awayBeijing insists on backing Iran in public even as its state tankers reroute and direct imports from Iran fall amid renewed sanctions and blockades.Chain reaction · Aug 21, 2026 · Shipping · ArchiveSomali pirates hijack US-sanctioned tanker Seamull off Gulf of AdenThe Seamull’s sanction status left her unprotected, as patrol gaps and lack of insurance deterred rescue after armed boarding.
Against interest · Aug 23, 2026 · Copper · ArchiveChina bans sulphuric acid exports, halting copper production in Chile and CongoA fertilizer-driven acid embargo in China has forced copper mines in Chile and the Congo to curtail output, raising costs and halting supply to Chinese smelters.Ripple effect · Aug 21, 2026 · Energy · ArchiveWashington and allies blockaded Iranian crude before new sanctions announcementU.S. and allied naval forces choked off Iran’s oil exports ahead of public sanctions, shifting to economic pressure aimed at regime collapse through surging prices.Hidden risk · Aug 21, 2026 · Shipping / Energy · ArchiveSanctions stripped Iran’s tankers of insurers, leaving Gulf spills with no claimantsThe Gulf’s aging fleet now sails without insurance or names, and three oil slicks spread as war drives ships dark.