Heavy Oil Distribution Company Hodico S.A.L.

On the SDN listEntitySDGT

Heavy Oil Distribution Company Hodico S.A.L. (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Program: SDGT. Addresses on file in: Lebanon. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Lebanon has 182 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list, ranking #7 among all countries. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Baabda are listed below.

Sanctions program

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.

Also known as

  • HEAVY OIL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY SAL · aka
  • HEAVY OIL DISTRIBUTION CO SAL · aka
  • HODICO · aka
  • HEAVY OIL DISTRIBUTION CO. HODICO SARL · aka
  • HEAVY OIL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY-HODECO · aka
  • HODICO SAL · aka

Addresses on file

  • Baabda, Lebanon
  • Queen's Plaza Center, Block C, Jdeideh Boulevard Street, Sin El-Fil, Baouchriyeh, Lebanon
  • PO Box 90326, Metn, Lebanon
  • Grey Center, 2nd Floor, P.O. Box: 90326, Jdeidet, El Metn, Lebanon

OFAC remarks

Website www.hodico.com/; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 01 Apr 2001; Commercial Registry Number 68648 (Lebanon); Linked To: HIZBALLAH.

Other sanctioned entities in Baabda

Sharing a city does not imply any link between these entities.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Heavy Oil Distribution Company Hodico S.A.L. 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 Heavy Oil Distribution Company Hodico S.A.L.?

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.

More context: how to check if a company is debarred or sanctioned.