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

Shaffer quoted in S&P Global on Iranian oil sanctions

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
Shaffer quoted in S&P Global on Iranian oil sanctions

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
Shaffer quoted in S&P Global on Iranian oil sanctions

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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Content

In the News

Apr 15, 2024

Shaffer quoted in S&P Global on Iranian oil sanctions
Energy Markets & Governance
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 15, 2024

Goldwyn and Shaffer quoted in S&P Global on Iranian oil sanctions
Energy & Environment
Energy Markets & Governance

New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2024

Our experts decode policymakers’ plans for the global economy at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings

By Atlantic Council experts

Atlantic Council experts were on the ground at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings to analyze whether the Bretton Woods institutions can guide the world through an uncertain recovery.

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

In the News

Apr 12, 2024

Singh, Goldin and Bhusari cited in War on the Rocks on positive economic statecraft

Read the full article here.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Inclusive Growth

Global China

Apr 12, 2024

Global China Newsletter: Risky business—the challenge of reducing dependencies on China

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

The third 2024 edition of the Global China Newsletter.

China
Economy & Business

Inflection Points Today

Apr 8, 2024

The Biden administration is sounding the alarm about Chinese support for Russia

By Frederick Kempe

US officials hope publicly pushing back on China’s support for Russia’s invasion will cause Beijing to reconsider its aid to Moscow.

China
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Bulk carrier ship in river port. Dry cargo grain elevator trade. Agrarian maritime facility. Cargo ship in the sea. Sunset view. factory on the water.

Econographics

Apr 5, 2024

Ukraine’s grain exports are crucial to Africa’s food security

By Yulia Bychkovska

Moscow is trying to increase Africa’s dependence on its imports by blocking the exports of Ukrainian grain. By helping Ukraine sell its grain, the West can offer the African continent an alternative to Russia’s grain and decrease Russia’s profits.

Africa
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 4, 2024

“Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis” report featured in Radio Free Asia

Read the full article here.

China
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 3, 2024

“Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis” report cited by Formiche

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China
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 3, 2024

“Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis” report cited in Export Compliance Daily on Chinese alternative payment networks

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China
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
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Claire Chu

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

China Chinese

Board director

Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky

Vice Chair, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Latin America China

Staff

Kimberly Donovan

Director, Economic Statecraft Initiative

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

Fellow

Hanna Dohmen

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

China Chinese

Fellow

Edward Fishman

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eurasia Center

Russia Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Fellow

Daniel Fried

Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative Eurasia Center

Eastern Europe Democratic Transitions
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