Sanctions

Explore the complexities of sanctions through nuanced perspectives and comprehensive analyses on varying sanctions topics and their global impact and implications, including global sanctions programs, case studies, and evasion tactics.

August Monthly Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from August 2026.

The Illicit Oil Pipeline: How Criminal Networks Turn Crude into Clean Cash

Money laundering in the oil sector is a highly lucrative global pipeline where illicit networks exploit the massive volume, complex supply chains, and liquid nature of the market. Explore the lifecycle of oil laundering schemes as well as key red flags.

July Monthly Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from July 2026.

June 2026 Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from June 2026.

May 2026 Sanctions and Export Controls Update

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from May 2026.

April 2026 Monthly Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from April 2026.

From Alerts to Accountability

This article explores the gap between activity and outcomes, where screening programs tend to fall short, and what regulators actually expect.

March 2026 Monthly Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from March 2026.

February 2026 Monthly Sanctions and Export Controls Report

Explore this month’s Sanctions and Export Controls Update, highlighting IFI’s take on key developments from February 2026.

January 2026 Monthly Sanctions and Export Controls Report

There were several major sanctions-related developments in January, most notably the U.S.’s easing of sanctions to facilitate Venezuelan oil sales and the ratcheting up of western sanctions in response to Tehran’s violent crackdown on protestors, among others.