Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Syria

Type of sectoral sanctions

Petrol products

Measures

• Sec. 2. The following are prohibited: (c) the importation into the United States of petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin; (d) any transaction or dealing by a United States person, wherever located, including purchasing, selling, transporting, swapping, brokering, approving, financing, facilitating, or guaranteeing, in or related to p...

Similar Programs

Executive Order 13582 of August 17, 2011 Blocking Property of the Government of Syria and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Syria

Additional Sanctions

Arms export
Financial measures
Flights, airports, aircrafts
Other items
Petrol products
Restrictions on goods
Restrictions on services
Telecommunications equipment

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 13338; Executive Order 13399; Executive Order 13460; Executive Order 13572; Executive Order 13573; Executive Order 13582

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Syria

Official Information

On May 11, 2004, the President issued E.O. 13338, declaring a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the actions of the Government of Syria in supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruct...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/syria-sanctions