OFAC Sanctions Tracker: US Treasury Designations – April 2026
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April 2026
Security & Stability
OFAC and US Treasury designations targeting drug cartels, Iran sanctions evasion, Hamas-linked networks, and corporate settlements.
US Treasury or OFAC sanctions designation or sanctions evasion enforcement action against individual entity or country in the past month
CatchAll scanned 4,940 web sources for US Treasury and OFAC sanctions designations, enforcement actions, and settlements published between April 21–May 21, 2026. Each candidate was validated for event timeframe and confirmed as a sanctions-related action. Valid records were enriched with designated entity, sanction type, reason, announcement date, and announcing authority.
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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><th style="min-width:40px"><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:200px">Designated Entity</th><th style="min-width:130px;white-space:nowrap">Sanction Type</th><th style="min-width:300px">Reason</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Date</th><th style="min-width:200px">Announcing Authority</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:40px">1</td><td style="min-width:200px">Hengli Petrification (Chinese refinery) and ~40 shipping companies and vessels</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Sanctions</td><td style="min-width:300px">Purchasing billions of dollars of Iranian crude oil and evading US sanctions</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-04-24</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC, US Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://girlsvip-matome.com/acv/1086199178.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">girlsvip-matome.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">2</td><td style="min-width:200px">Binance</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Enforcement action</td><td style="min-width:300px">Sanctions and anti-money-laundering violations</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-07</td><td style="min-width:200px">US Department of the Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/binance-says-treasury-sent-letter-over-monitorship-of-exchange" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bloomberg.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">3</td><td style="min-width:200px">Kovay Gardens (Mexican resort)</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Expansion of designation</td><td style="min-width:300px">Alleged links to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-09</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC, US Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/us-removes-russian-linked-tanker-from-sanctions-list-3219635" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">turkiyetoday.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">4</td><td style="min-width:200px">Citgo</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Sanctions ruling</td><td style="min-width:300px">—</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-09</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://venezuelausa.org/2026/05/editorial-realpolitik-licencia-para-decidir-el-destino-de-citgo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">venezuelausa.org</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">5</td><td style="min-width:200px">FLSmidth & Co A/S</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Self-reported potential breach</td><td style="min-width:300px">Provision of pre-contract tender materials to persons in Russia for Kazakhstan projects</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-11</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.mondaq.com/export-controls-trade-investment-sanctions/1785140/company-self-reports-to-danish-business-authority-for-possible-sanctions-breaches" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">mondaq.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">6</td><td style="min-width:200px">International Criminal Court officials</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">ICC-related sanctions program</td><td style="min-width:300px">—</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-15</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC, US Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260515" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ofac.treasury.gov</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">7</td><td style="min-width:200px">Iran</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Sanctions action</td><td style="min-width:300px">—</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-18</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC, US Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://m.sabah.com.tr/ekonomi/abdnin-iran-yaptirimi-hamlesi-piyasalari-hareketlendirdi-risk-istahi-kisa-sureli-artti-7585864" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">sabah.com.tr</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">8</td><td style="min-width:200px">Aquila Worldwide Marine Developments, Corp. (Panama)</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Designation</td><td style="min-width:300px">Associated with pro-Hamas flotilla; linked to Hamas-aligned Muslim Brotherhood networks</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-19</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC, US Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.prensa.com/economia/nuevas-entidades-panamenas-entran-a-lista-ofac-de-estados-unidos" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">prensa.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">9</td><td style="min-width:200px">Adani Enterprises Limited</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Settlement</td><td style="min-width:300px">Alleged violations of US sanctions on Iran</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-19</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC, US Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.indexbox.io/blog/adani-enterprises-settles-us-sanctions-probe-for-275-million" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">indexbox.io</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">10</td><td style="min-width:200px">Four individuals linked to pro-Hamas flotilla; Hamas-aligned Muslim Brotherhood members</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Sanctions designation</td><td style="min-width:300px">Linked to pro-Hamas flotilla attempting to enter Gaza; acting on behalf of sanctioned Palestinian terrorist groups</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-19</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC, US Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.soundofhope.org/post/932155" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">soundofhope.org</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">11</td><td style="min-width:200px">Jesus ‘Chuy’ González Penuelas (DEA fugitive)</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Sanctions designation</td><td style="min-width:300px">—</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-20</td><td style="min-width:200px">DEA and OFAC</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://article.wn.com/view/2026/05/20/DEA_Fugitive_Jesus_Chuy_Gonzalez_Penuelas_Targeted_with_New_" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">article.wn.com</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">12</td><td style="min-width:200px">Sinaloa Cartel</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">Sanctions designation</td><td style="min-width:300px">Laundering proceeds of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine sales via digital asset addresses</td><td style="white-space:nowrap">2026-05-20</td><td style="min-width:200px">OFAC, US Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.blockmedia.co.kr/archives/1094925" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blockmedia.co.kr</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>