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The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Rolls Back Venezuelan Sanctions Relief, Again Prohibiting Oil and Gas Transactions

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On April 17, 2024, OFAC formally rolled back the sanctions relief it previously provided to the Venezuelan oil and gas industry.  While OFAC provided the initial relief believing that Venezuela would permit a fair and open...more

Holland & Hart LLP

United States Significantly Expands Sanctions Against Venezuela’s Government

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On August 6, 2019, the President issued an Executive Order imposing new sanctions against the government of Venezuela. This sweeping executive action comes after several rounds of escalating U.S. sanctions against the...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order Blocking the Property of the Venezuelan Government

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On August 5, 2019, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13884, Executive Order Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela (EO 13884). EO 13884 is designed to further increase pressure on the Nicolás Maduro...more

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United States Expands Venezuela Sanctions, Targets PdVSA

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On January 28, 2019, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List). PdVSA...more

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OFAC Designates Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.; U.S. Expands Sanctions on Venezuelan Government - Additional Measures Also Taken...

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• Pursuant to Executive Order 13850 (E.O. 13850), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), effectively blocking PdVSA's property...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

U.S. Bans Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Virtual Currency, “Petro,” and Announces Plans to Publish SDNs’ Virtual Currency Addresses

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Last week, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order banning “all transactions” and “dealings” by any individual or entity in the United States that involve “any digital currency, digital coin, or digital token” issued...more

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New Executive Order Ramps Up Sanctions Against Venezuela and Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.

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• President Donald Trump has issued an Executive Order (the E.O.) imposing additional sanctions with respect to the situation in Venezuela, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has...more

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