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Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related General Licenses and Associated Frequently Asked Questions

Release Date
08/27/2026
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The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Venezuela-related General License 46D, "Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Venezuelan-Origin Oil or Petrochemical Products;" Venezuela-related General License 47B, "Authorizing the Sale of U.S.-Origin Diluents to Venezuela;" Venezuela-related General License 48C, "Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services to Venezuela;" Venezuela-related General License 50C, "Authorizing Transactions Related to Oil or Gas Sector Operations in Venezuela of Certain Entities;" Venezuela-related General License 51C, "Authorizing Certain Activities Involving Venezuelan-Origin Minerals, Including Gold;" Venezuela-related General License 52B, "Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.;" Venezuela-related General License 54B, "Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services for Minerals Operations in Venezuela;" and Venezuela-related General License 61A, "Authorizing the Supply of Certain Items and Services to Venezuela Related to Telecommunications."

Additionally, OFAC is issuing two new Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 1267 and 1268), amending two Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 1233 and 1244), and archiving FAQ 1260.