
US SanctionsAugust 25, 2026
OFAC GL 131I: Nine Licenses, a Signed Carlyle Deal, and Still No Approval for Lukoil
What changed in OFAC GL 131I
On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 131I under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations (RuHSR), 31 C.F.R. part 587.
We compared the texts line by line. Exactly one thing moved: the date. The authorization now runs through 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight...