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977. What are transactions "related to energy" for purposes of Russia-related General License (GL) 8L?

Answer

On January 10, 2025, OFAC issued amended GL 8L to authorize the wind-down of transactions related to energy involving certain Russian financial institutions sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 14024 through 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, March 12, 2025. For the purposes of GL 8L, the term "related to energy" means the extraction, production, refinement, liquefaction, gasification, regasification, conversion, enrichment, fabrication, transport, or purchase of petroleum, including crude oil, lease condensates, unfinished oils, natural gas liquids, petroleum products, natural gas, or other products capable of producing energy, such as coal, wood, or agricultural products used to manufacture biofuels, or uranium in any form, as well as the development, production, generation, transmission, or exchange of power, through any means, including nuclear, thermal, and renewable energy sources. This definition remains unchanged from GL 8.

Updated: January 10, 2025

Date Released
February 24, 2022