Petroleum Archives

Sanctioning Supporters of Iran’s Petroleum and Petrochemical Sectors

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE Petroleum and petrochemicals are major sources of revenue for the Iranian regime, revenue it employs to oppress the Iranian people and to advance its malign foreign agenda. Today, the Department of State is imposing sanctions on Vietnam Gas and Chemicals Transportation Corporation, a vessel manager, pursuant to Executive Order ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 December, 2020 | Topics: Economic Affairs, History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Iran, Office of the Spokesperson, Petroleum, Sanctions, The Secretary of State

Imposing Sanctions on Entities for Engaging in Transactions Related to Iran’s Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE Today, the Department of State imposed sanctions on five entities under section 3(a)(ii) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13846 for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. The Department of State also imposed sanctions under section 5(a)(vii) of E.O. 13846 on three ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: Iran, Office of the Spokesperson, Oil, Petroleum, Sanctions, Terrorism, The Secretary of State