by sanctionsdata | Aug 6, 2026 | Blog
A tanker known as YOUNG YONG was sanctioned by OFAC. The tanker continued to sail under the names SAINT LIGHT and STELLAR ORACLE, respectively. The renaming by the US Treasury was regarded as an attempt to obscure the vessel’s identity. The IMO number of...
by sanctionsdata | Jul 22, 2026 | Blog
Navigating the 2026 Data Explosion to Find Your Perfect Compliance Match The majority of compliance teams see a homepage labelled “global sanctions coverage” and automatically assume it is universal across all vendors. Wrong. Coverage varies across...
by sanctionsdata | Jul 21, 2026 | Blog
Sanctions Circumvention Has Become a Growing Focus of Sanctions Compliance in 2026. In April 2026, the EU adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia and activated its anti-circumvention tool for the first time. The move banned specific exports to Kyrgyzstan...
by sanctionsdata | May 7, 2026 | Blog
Mastering Sanctions, PEPs, and Criminal Data In 2024, the US introduced 2,500+ new sanctions designations, the most in a year ever. On April 23, 2026, the EU implemented its 20th package of sanctions related to Russia, the largest package in two years,...
by sanctionsdata | May 6, 2026 | Blog
Sanctions Lists Change Fast- Are You Keeping Up? Changes occur in the sanctions list according to political developments, which can happen just hours after the government makes its decision. The companies that fall under scrutiny because of doing business with...
