Energy Sanctions Dashboard

This dashboard focuses on US sanctions and restrictive measures placed on crude oil from Russia, Iran, and Venezuela—including the unintended consequences and the lessons learned.

Econographics

Apr 17, 2025

Russia Sanctions Database

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Lize de Kruijf

The Atlantic Council’s Russia Sanctions Database tracks the level of coordination among Western allies in sanctioning Russian entities, individuals, vessels, and aircraft, and shows where gaps still remain.

Eastern Europe Economy & Business

Recent analysis

Avoiding entanglement: G20 responses in a Taiwan crisis

Econographics Sep 16, 2025

The Supreme Court’s decision on Trump tariffs will have lasting impact on US economic statecraft

By Stephanie Connor

Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules, the case will shape US economic policy for years to come.
Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
Avoiding entanglement: G20 responses in a Taiwan crisis

New Atlanticist Mar 28, 2024

The axis of evasion: Behind China’s oil trade with Iran and Russia

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze

Beijing has developed a way to import Iranian and Russian oil while bypassing the Western financial system and shipping services.
China Economy & Business
Avoiding entanglement: G20 responses in a Taiwan crisis

Testimony Feb 21, 2025

Kimberly Donovan testifies to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the Axis of Autocracy

By Kimberly Donovan

On February 20, Economic Statecraft Initiative Director Kimberly Donovan testified to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission at a hearing titled, “An Axis of Autocracy? China’s Relations with Russia, Iran, and North Korea.”
China Economy & Business

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Report

Nov 12, 2024

Avoiding entanglement: G20 responses in a Taiwan crisis

By Matthew Mingey, Laura Gormley, and Logan Wright

This report identifies China’s likely goals for interactions with G20 nations under a Taiwan contingency, as well as each case country’s respective economic and policy reactions.

Brazil
China

In the News

Nov 6, 2024

Goldwyn quote in S&P Global on Trump’s approach to Russian oil sanctions

By David L. Goldwyn

Defense Policy
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

New Atlanticist

Nov 5, 2024

To counter the Axis of Evasion, the US must tackle third-country procurement networks

By Kimberly Donovan

Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are increasing their coordination with illicit procurement networks through third countries.

China
Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 1, 2024

O’Toole quoted in the Washington Post on former U.S. officials working for lobbying firms representing sanctioned entities and individuals.

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Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

IranSource

Oct 31, 2024

Iran targeted human rights sanctions series: How can civil society contribute to the process?

By Celeste Kmiotek, Lisandra Novo

As the ultimate beneficiaries, and often those most knowledgeable about specific individuals or entities responsible for abuses, civil society’s role is essential in the sanctions process.

Civil Society
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Econographics

Oct 31, 2024

Financial sanctions can disrupt fentanyl flows to the United States

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Mikael Pir-Budagyan, and Grace Kim

Fentanyl is one of the leading causes of death among young and middle-aged Americans. Financial sanctions should be used more frequently by the US government to tactically disrupt the trade of fentanyl and other illicit drugs.

China
Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Oct 31, 2024

Russia’s economy is overheating but Putin cannot change course

By Alexander Mertens

Russia's wartime economy is in danger of overheating due to a combination of record military spending, sanctions pressures, and runaway inflation, but Vladimir Putin dare not change course, writes Alexander Mertens.

Conflict
Defense Industry

EnergySource

Oct 25, 2024

Hungary’s Russian oil deal threatens EU solidarity

By Sergiy Makogon

By striking a deal to resume Russian oil transit through Ukraine, Hungarian oil and gas company MOL undermines Europe's collective action against Russia. The European Union must respond quickly and decisively with solidarity to close sanctions loopholes.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Oct 25, 2024

Front Page event with President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde featured in Agence France Presse on the rise of emerging currencies

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China
Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 24, 2024

McDowell cited in Politico on how central bankers are managing sanctions risks

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Economy & Business
Financial Regulation
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Daniel Tannebaum

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Howard Wachtel

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Human Rights

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Clete R. Willems

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

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