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The week dissected: 422 changes

Sanctions movements · all insights

The week dissected, 5–9 October 2026: 93 additions, 130 removals and 199 amendments across the EU, OFAC, UK and UN lists.

Who the entries concern: 280 persons, 103 companies and other legal entities, 39 vessels. The busiest day was Friday 9 October with 170 changes. Most of the movement ran through UK Sanctions List (217 entries). By programme, programme US-SDNT led with 80 entries, ahead of programme US-IRAQ2 at 41.

For screening teams the type split is the work plan: person entries are name-and-date matching; legal-entity entries need ownership unwrapping before a match can be cleared; vessel entries reach into trade-finance and charter files.

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Published 10 October 2026 · Sanctions movements
Drafted with AI assistance. Reviewed, edited and approved before publication by a named person at Ioannou & Sharpe LLC, who takes editorial responsibility for its content. Approved by Harris Sharpe, 12 October 2026.

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