The restrictions target two major Russian producers, along with what Washington calls a “shadow fleet” transporting Russian oil
The US Treasury on Friday announced a fresh round of sanctions against Russia, imposed in conjunction with the UK. The restrictions target Russia’s oil industry, including two major producers – Gazprom Neft and Surgutheftegaz – as well as their subsidiaries and entities providing various services to the oil companies, including insurance and transportation.
“The United States is taking sweeping action against Russia’s key source of revenue,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “With today’s actions, we are ratcheting up the sanctions risk associated with Russia’s oil trade, including shipping and financial facilitation in support of Russia’s oil exports.”
The Treasury also issued a determination allowing American authorities to impose sanctions against “any person determined to operate or have operated in the energy sector” of Russia.
Gazprom Neft, which was added to the US blacklist on Friday, is a subsidiary of the Russian state Gazprom energy giant, which is focused on oil and gas fields development as well as oil and gas extraction. It was the first company to start oil production on the Russian Arctic shelf.
Surgutneftegaz is another Russian energy major that was founded back in 1993. In 2023, it was listed among Russia’s top 100 companies with the biggest net income, where it took 21th place.
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