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Treasury · Sunday, September 20, 2026

Ethiopia sanctions emergency expires; OFAC opens Lukoil sale talks license

The File desk · Sep. 20, 2026, 6:13 a.m. ET

Confirmed1 primary sources

Status

Confirmed (OFAC recent-actions page, Sept. 18, 2026)
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Friday that the national emergency declared in on Ethiopia has expired. The office removed Ethiopia-related names from the Specially Designated Nationals list and took down related frequently asked questions. Separately, OFAC issued , which authorizes certain transactions to negotiate and enter contingent contracts for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH and related maintenance work, and updated two Russia-related FAQs.
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Friday that the national emergency declared in on Ethiopia has expired.
— Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia dates to Sept. 17, 2021.
The office removed Ethiopia-related names from the Specially Designated Nationals list, including Eritrean entities and individuals named on the page, and took down related frequently asked questions.
Separately, OFAC issued .
That license authorizes certain transactions to negotiate and enter contingent contracts for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH and related maintenance work.
The office also updated two Russia-related frequently asked questions, numbered 1224 and 1225.
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  • The full text beyond the title on the recent-actions page; any same-day Treasury narrative press release beyond OFAC’s action page.

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  1. Source 1

    Expiration of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Ethiopia; Ethiopia-related Designations Removals; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Associated Frequently Asked Questions

    Office of Foreign Assets Control · September 18, 2026

    The national emergency declared in Executive Order (E.O.) 14046 of September 17, 2021… has expired. … Separately, OFAC is issuing , "Authorizing Certain Transactions for the Negotiation of and Entry Into Contingent Contracts for the Sale of Lukoil International GmbH and Related Maintenance Activities."

    https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260918