OFAC Lists a Statement of Licensing Policy on Purchasing Blocked Vessels; Text Not Yet Read

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OFAC’s Russia-sanctions page lists a Statement of Licensing Policy on Authorizing Persons to Purchase Blocked Vessels dated October 28, 2026. PortNews reports it is licensing-policy guidance rather than a general licence, so buyers would apply for specific licenses. PortNews reads it as formalising an approval route outlined earlier by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

The statement’s text is unread: the document link on OFAC’s page returned an error to curl. Eligibility criteria, covered programs, and whether vessels are delisted or only licensed for sale are unknown. OFAC’s own page does not mention Wright; the link is PortNews’s reading.

Sources & Citations

[1] OFAC, Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions page, lists the statement dated October 28, 2026 (fetched 2026-11-02; the linked document itself returned 404 to curl, so its text was NOT read)

[2] PortNews, trade-press report on the OFAC statement (fetched)

[3] gCaptain, Oct 19, 2026, Bloomberg relay of Wright's remarks (see the Oct 19 entry)

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The Cascade Ledger. “OFAC Lists a Statement of Licensing Policy on Purchasing Blocked Vessels; Text Not Yet Read.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, October 28, 2026. https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-10-28--ofac-statement-of-licensing-policy-authorizing-persons-to-purchase-blocked-vessels/