OFAC freezes more tankers and bad actors' assets
Published Date: 2/11/2025
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Summary
On February 6, 2025, OFAC added certain people and oil tankers to its blacklist, blocking their property and stopping U.S. folks from doing business with them. One person’s details on the list also got updated. This means any money or assets tied to these names and vessels under U.S. control are frozen, tightening the financial squeeze.
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OFAC blocks named persons and oil tankers
On February 6, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added one or more people and several crude oil tankers (including GIOIOSA; OXIS; STAR FOREST; CH BILLION; and SIRI a.k.a. ANTHEA) to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All property and interests in property of these persons and vessels that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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