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

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At the intersection of economics, finance, and foreign policy, the GeoEconomics Center is a translation hub with the goal of helping shape a better global economic future.

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In the News

Aug 2, 2022

Azodi quoted in Middle East Eye about the state of Iranian sanctions

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Iran

In the News

Jul 28, 2022

Slavin quoted in Illinois Newsroom on the effects of maximum pressure sanctions on Iran

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Iran

Econographics

Jul 28, 2022

Keeping everyone in the club: How sanctions complicate the Bretton Woods Institutions’ job

By Mrugank Bhusari, Maia Nikoladze, Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

With a voting majority at the Bretton Woods Institutions, the G7 and EU can collectively ask the institutions to comply with their sanctions. This is complicating the IMF and World Bank's functions.

Economy & Business
European Union

UkraineAlert

Jul 26, 2022

More Russians must face personal sanctions over Ukraine invasion

By Oleksandr Novikov

As the world seeks ways to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Oleksandr Novikov of Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention says dramatically expanded personal sanctions are the most effective available tool.

Conflict
Disinformation

In the News

Jul 22, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Forbes on the need for energy diversification and the effects of the Ukraine war on the Russian middle class

Read the full article here.

China
Economy & Business

UkraineAlert

Jul 21, 2022

Russian gas attack: Europe must not give in to Putin’s energy blackmail

By Diane Francis

The CEO of Ukrainian energy giant Naftogaz has told European leaders to prepare for a complete Russian gas cut off and warned that any concessions to the Kremlin will only serve to encourage further energy blackmail.

Conflict
European Union

UkraineAlert

Jul 18, 2022

Canada accused of betraying Ukraine and helping Russia break sanctions

By Diane Francis

Canada is facing accusations of bowing to Kremlin blackmail after agreeing to lift sanctions imposed over Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion in order to secure Russian gas supplies to Germany.

Conflict
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jul 15, 2022

Nonresident senior fellow Brian O’Toole cited in the Wall Street Journal on EU sanctions enforcement

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Economy & Business
English

In the News

Jul 15, 2022

Weinstein in Foreign Affairs: Making War More Difficult to Wage – How Ukraine Is Changing the West’s Use of Export Controls

On July 15, 2022, Global China Hub fellow Emily Weinstein published an article in Foreign Affairs, “Making War More Difficult to Wage: How Ukraine Is Changing the West’s Use of Export Controls.” More about our expert

China
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jul 15, 2022

Ambassador Fried quoted in the Washington Post on efforts to set a Russian oil price cap

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Economy & Business
English

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