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Sanctions Update EU and UK Tighten Restrictions on Russian Oil and Provision of Software to Russia

Latham & Watkins LLP on 8/19/2025

During 18-19 July 2025, the EU unveiled its 18th “package” of sanctions launched against Russia since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Among these measures, the EU seeks to close an apparent loophole by which...more

Crude Realities: The Evolving Impact of UK and EU Sanctions

Bracewell LLP on 8/14/2025

Recent months have seen a number of significant sanctions developments, giving rise to changes in the international compliance landscape. In this article, we collect the key issues and set out our analysis of what this means...more

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of July 14, 2025

Mayer Brown on 7/21/2025

RUSSIA SANCTIONS - UK Lowers Oil Price Cap on Seaborn Russian Crude Oil, OFSI publishes related FAQs: On July 18, 2025, the UK Government, alongside the EU, announced that it will lower to Oil Price Cap on seaborne Russian...more

Syria sanctions lifted after decades

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 5/30/2025

On May 23, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 25 (GL 25), authorizing transactions prohibited by the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, effectively lifting sanctions on Syria. This comes 10...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 5, May 2025

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/16/2025

Welcome to our fifth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along an announcement and an event notice first. Again, thank you for reading! Tapping Into Common...more

Are you ready for the new EU rules on methane emissions in the energy sector?

White & Case LLP on 4/9/2025

The EU Regulation on the Reduction of Methane emissions in the Energy sector ("MERR") seeks to reduce methane emissions from the EU's fossil fuel production and import. The MERR includes obligations to report on and limit the...more

New EU and UK sanctions developments (Russia, Belarus and Syria)

Hogan Lovells on 3/24/2025

The EU’s 16th sanctions package on Russia represents a significant expansion of measures, including additional restrictions on Russian banks, further oil and gas related restrictions, and new export and import restrictions. ...more

Latest EU Sanctions Extend Asset Freezes, Restrict Oil Industry Dealings and Target ‘Shadow Fleet’

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/18/2025

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its sanctions policy toward Russia by implementing two rounds of restrictive measures that are intended to further intensify pressure on Russia’s government and economy. Specifically,...more

Widening the sanctions net in uncertain times: latest developments in the U.S., EU, and U.K.'s sanctions targeting Russia

A&O Shearman on 3/12/2025

In the context of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S., EU, and U.K. continue to implement new measures to stifle Russia’s war efforts. The Biden administration continued to escalate sanctions...more

If Europe Freezes, Will Ukraine Burn?

Flaster Greenberg PC on 1/8/2025

As I predicted might happen in a previous article, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stopped Russia from exporting oil and natural gas pumped in Russia through pipelines traversing Ukraine to Austria, Hungary and other...more

Europe's Latest Energy Challenge - Expiring Russia/Ukraine Transit Agreement

Flaster Greenberg PC on 12/9/2024

Despite being at war for almost three years, Russia has continued to ship natural gas via pipelines through Ukraine to other countries in Europe. That has kept money flowing to both countries, which helps as they try to kill...more

Putin Faces Risks His Energy Holdings Cannot Prevent?

Flaster Greenberg PC on 10/8/2024

As the Ukraine war progresses toward its third winter, Russian President Vladimir Putin finds himself besieged on numerous fronts. During the first 30 months of this conflict, Putin used his vast energy resources to hedge...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q2 2024

McDermott Will & Schulte on 7/29/2024

UNITED STATES - - Agencies Revisiting Consummated Mergers - What’s old is new again, as agencies are increasingly scrutinizing consummated mergers from years past. In May 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Antitrust...more

Significant Implications for Environmental Assessment of Major Projects

BCLP on 6/21/2024

The Supreme Court’s judgment in R(Finch) v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20 has potentially significant implications on how environmental impacts of major projects are assessed. The question at the heart of the case was...more

European Union Adopts Legislation to Tackle Methane Emissions

K&L Gates LLP on 6/5/2024

The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector (Regulation). Methane is the second-biggest cause of climate change after carbon dioxide, and in the short term...more

Expert Determination in the Energy Sector – When Will the Courts Intervene?

Bracewell LLP on 1/12/2024

It is not uncommon for parties to agree that certain disputes should be referred to an expert for determination. However, when those disputes arise, the parties may disagree about the scope of the exercise to be carried out...more

EU Further Strengthens Restrictive Measures Against Russia in 12th Package of Sanctions

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/9/2024

On 18 December 2023, the European Union adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia. The sanctions impose an asset freeze on more than 140 individuals and entities pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014...more

Geopolitics and decarbonization in the mining & metals sector

White & Case LLP on 9/20/2023

Geography—as much as geology—is driving commercial activity and opportunities for mining & metals firms as decarbonization accelerates - The old adage—credited to J. Paul Getty—goes, "The meek shall inherit the Earth, but...more

Temporary Solidarity Contribution concerning the Oil, Gas, Coal and Refinery Sectors

Hogan Lovells on 9/23/2022

The European Commission has published its proposal for a Council regulation on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. Besides establishing a regime for demand reduction and a cap on market revenues from...more

The Energy War in Europe: Gas and the Russian Oil Price Cap

J.S. Held on 9/8/2022

In tandem with the military conflict in Ukraine, an equally aggressive campaign is being waged over the supply of gas and oil from Russia. On 5 September 2022, Russia gave up the pretence that solely technical problems...more

EU’s Sustainable Investing Taxonomy to Include Gas and Nuclear Sector Products – EU Parliament Vote

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/6/2022

The European Parliament has rejected a motion to remove gas and nuclear investment products from the EU’s sustainable investment taxonomy, surprising many who consider their inclusion to be greenwashing. This article...more

EU Adopts Regulation on Reducing Gas Demand

Jones Day on 8/17/2022

To anticipate the risk of a complete halt, or further substantial reduction, of Russian gas supplies in the near future, Member States of the EU have agreed to reduce their gas consumption by 15% between 1 August 2022 and 31...more

Further Expansion of UK Sanctions Legislation with Russia - August 2022

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/3/2022

The UK Government has introduced further restrictions on trade with Russia to build on those already in place. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 (“No.14 Amendment”) came into force on 21...more

REPowerEU: A New Energy Landscape for Europe

Jones Day on 8/3/2022

In March 2022, the European Commission published "REPowerEU," a blueprint of its planned changes to the regulation of European Union energy markets in direct response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. At...more

German Stance On Russian Energy Could Affect Future Of The Euro

Flaster Greenberg PC on 7/21/2022

Since the execution of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 that led to the establishment of the Euro single currency, different European Union countries have faced issues meeting the Treaty’s requirements to maintain the currency,...more

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