Syria, UN and Western sanctions

Kyrgyz lender Keremet Bank to appeal after being hit with US sanctions
Kyrgyz lender Keremet Bank on Thursday said it would challenge a decision by the U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions on it for ...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts ...
Trump’s Treasury Pick Will Face Grilling on Taxes, Tariffs, Sanctions and More
Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s economic agenda if confirmed by the Senate.
IEA says new US sanctions could significantly disrupt Russian supply
The latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russian oil announced last Friday could significantly disrupt the country's oil ...
US ramps up Russia sanctions, targeting Moscow’s business partners
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it is amping up its sanctions against companies and entities involved in ...
Biden Hardens Russia Sanctions Against Possible Trump Reversal
The Biden administration took action Wednesday to make it harder for President-elect Donald Trump to lift some sanctions on ...
Oil Supported by U.S. Sanctions Concerns, Inventory Decline
Oil prices were edging lower, but remain supported by concerns about the effect of U.S. sanctions on Russian flows and a ...
Tanker rates extend rally on sanctions, demand to load Mideast oil, products
Oil shipping rates extended their rally on expectations of a tightening in global tanker supply from wider U.S. sanctions on ...