Abadan Oil Refining Company

On the SDN listEntitySDGTIFSRIRAN-EO13846

Abadan Oil Refining Company (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Programs: SDGT, IFSR, IRAN-EO13846. Addresses on file in: Iran. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Iran has 981 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list, ranking #2 among all countries. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Abadan, Khuzestan 6316915651 are listed below.

Sanctions programs

Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) SDGT

Counterterrorism program based on Executive Order 13224, signed after the September 2001 attacks. It blocks the property of persons and organizations that commit or support terrorist acts, and of those who provide them with services or financing.

Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (IFSR) IFSR

This tag means the entity is subject to the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations. A foreign financial institution that conducts or facilitates significant transactions for it can lose access to the U.S. financial system.

Iran: reimposed sanctions (Executive Order 13846) IRAN-EO13846

August 2018 order that reimposed sanctions on Iran after the U.S. left the nuclear deal, including those related to petroleum, shipping, automotive and precious metals.

Also known as

PALAYESH NAFT ABADAN · aka
ABADAN OIL REFINING COMPANY PRIVATE JOINT STOCK · aka

Addresses on file

Breym, Abadan, Khuzestan 6316915651, Iran
P.O. Box 555, Abadan, Khuzestan, Iran
Central Abadan Oil Refinery, Abadan, Iran

OFAC remarks

Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Executive Order 13846 information: LOANS FROM UNITED STATES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Sec. 5(a)(i); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Sec. 5(a)(ii); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: BANKING TRANSACTIONS. Sec. 5(a)(iii); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY AND INTERESTS IN PROPERTY. Sec. 5(a)(iv); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: BAN ON INVESTMENT IN EQUITY OR DEBT OF SANCTIONED PERSON. Sec. 5(a)(v); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: IMPORT SANCTIONS. Sec. 5(a)(vi); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: SANCTIONS ON PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. Sec. 5(a)(vii); National ID No. 14003570909 (Iran); Registration Number 1690 (Iran); a.k.a. 'AORC'; Linked To: MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Abadan Oil Refining Company is on the SDN list?

It means that its property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with this entity. Entities it owns 50% or more of, directly or indirectly, are also considered blocked.

Can a non-U.S. company do business with Abadan Oil Refining Company?

OFAC sanctions bind U.S. persons and companies, as well as transactions that pass through the U.S. financial system (for example, U.S. dollar payments). Some programs, such as those for Russia and Iran, include secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons. Seek advice before transacting.

How does an entity get removed from the SDN list?

A sanctioned party can petition OFAC for removal by showing a change in circumstances. OFAC publishes removals on its website; DataCloud USA updates the list daily and marks the profiles of delisted parties.

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