U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is a financial intelligence and enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. It administers and enforces economic sanctions and trade embargoes imposed by the United States against foreign governments, organizations, and individuals deemed threats to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or the economy. OFAC maintains the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, which freezes the assets of listed parties and prohibits transactions with them. It implements sanctions programs targeting specific countries, regimes, terrorist groups, and economic sectors, including energy.
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