Last Updated: January 19, 2026

MERLUZA GROUP LIMITED

Nationality

Hong Kong; Hong Kong

Address

Rm. 20, Unit B3, 07/FL Tuen Mun Industrial Centre, No. 2 San Ping Circuit, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China

Reg. ID

73296828, Business Registration Number; 3078779, Company Number

Official reason

Merluza Group Limited (Merluza) is the registered owner of the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker Mermar (IMO 9231212) which has made a port call in a Russian port where oil has consistently traded well above the $60 price cap. The Mermar is considered to be part of the shadow fleet. Merluza is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or ...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2777

Date of listing

2025-01-10

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 14024 of April 15, 2021 Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Russia

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/1127https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/1029

Official Information

In response to the Russian Federation’s continued use of its military-industrial base to support its aggression against Ukraine, the President has issued an Executive Order (E.O.) amending E.O. 14024 that provides the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with new authorities to target foreign financial institutions for engaging in certain transa...

Additional Details

SDN / NS-MBS / CAPTA

Program URL

1.https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/19/2021-08098/blocking-property-with-respect-to-specified-harmful-foreign-activities-of-the-government-of-the 2.https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932436/download?inline