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

Nikoladze and Bhusari cited in Deloitte 2024 Oil and Gas Industry Outlook on dedollarization of Russia-China trade

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
Nikoladze and Bhusari cited in Deloitte 2024 Oil and Gas Industry Outlook on dedollarization of Russia-China trade

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
Nikoladze and Bhusari cited in Deloitte 2024 Oil and Gas Industry Outlook on dedollarization of Russia-China trade

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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In the News

Mar 29, 2024

Nikoladze and Bhusari cited in Deloitte 2024 Oil and Gas Industry Outlook on dedollarization of Russia-China trade

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China
Financial Regulation

In the News

Mar 28, 2024

Khakova quoted in Energy Intelligence on Russian energy sanctions
Energy Markets & Governance
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

Issue Brief

Mar 26, 2024

Sanctions have become a tool of first resort. But enforcement needs upgraded and updated resources.

By David Mortlock and Alex Zerden

Enforcement remains a critical but underresourced element of economic sanctions.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 25, 2024

Goldwyn quoted in S&P Global Commodity Insights on Venezuelan sanctions
Energy & Environment
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

IranSource

Mar 20, 2024

Iran targeted human rights sanctions series: Understanding ‘terrorist organization’ designations in relation to the IRGC

By Celeste Kmiotek, Lisandra Novo

This post looks at how terrorist organization listings are decided, the consequences, and how these are related to targeted human rights sanctions.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Iran
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Econographics

Mar 20, 2024

Global Sanctions Dashboard: How Hamas raises, uses, and moves money

By Kimberly Donovan, Maia Nikoladze, Ryan Murphy, and Alessandra Magazzino

How Hamas raises, uses, and moves money; How sanctions are used to counter Hamas and combat the financing of terrorism; Where governments align and diverge in their approaches to combat this activity.

European Union
Financial Regulation

EnergySource

Mar 20, 2024

Peacemaking through curbing Russian oil and gas exports

By Svitlana Romanko and Oleh Savytskyi

As Russia’s aggression in Ukraine continues, Western governments have available tools to limit the Kremlin's war budget. They can do this by plugging the gaps in sanctions against Russian oil and gas exports—and severing a critical revenue stream supporting the Kremlin’s war machine.

China
Energy & Environment

In the News

Mar 14, 2024

Donovan quoted by The Washington Post on US crackdown on sanctions evasion

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Russia

In the News

Mar 7, 2024

Singh cited in SCMP on US economic statecraft doctrine

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Financial Regulation
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 5, 2024

Lichfield quoted by Politico on blocked Russian reserves in Europe

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Economy & Business
European Union
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Program Assistant

Millennium Leadership Program

Corruption Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

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Jesse Sucher

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

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Assistant director

Cyber Statecraft Initiative

Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity

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Chris Brummer

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

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Michael Carpenter

Distinguished Fellow

Eurasia Center Europe Center

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Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

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