Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when sanctioned supply is blocked
- USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market
- SLB SLB
Oilfield work in sanctioned regions can be cut off
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares
Gold is a usual haven when a conflict or sanction escalates
- LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- SPY SPDR S&P 500
The broad market moves when a major sanction lands
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's…
Source: Federal Register
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Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Jul 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold SLB, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Jul 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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