ACTIVE SDN Verified active as of April 2026

Manaure

OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Vessel listed under VENEZUELA-EO13850

Status: Active SDN designation Program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) Sector: Economic & financial actors First indexed: 2026-04-17 Last verified: April 2026

Key Facts

OFAC name on file: MANAURE
Type: Vessel
Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials)
IMO: 9670987

About this designation

Manaure appears on the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List under the Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) program. US persons and entities are prohibited from engaging in transactions with this vessel, and any property or interests in property within US jurisdiction must be blocked and reported to OFAC.

OFAC remarks (full text)

Verbatim from OFAC SDN listing:
Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9670987; Linked To: PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A.

Linked entities

OFAC's SDN listing for Manaure explicitly references the following entity, which means a relationship documented by US Treasury (ownership, control, agency, or beneficial interest):

Petroleos DE Venezuela, S.A. — entity, VENEZUELA-EO13850

Frequently asked questions

▸ Is Manaure currently sanctioned by OFAC?

Yes. As of April 2026, Manaure is on the active US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials) program. All assets under US jurisdiction are blocked and US persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

▸ What OFAC program is Manaure sanctioned under?

Manaure is designated under Venezuela — EO 13850 (Gold sector / public officials). This is one of four Venezuela-related OFAC programs: VENEZUELA (omnibus), EO 13692 (human-rights / corruption, 2015), EO 13850 (gold sector and individual officials, 2018), and EO 13884 (government-of-Venezuela block, 2019).

▸ When was Manaure added to the OFAC SDN list?

Manaure was added to the OFAC SDN list on 2026-04-17. OFAC publishes designations as part of broader Venezuela-program actions; the linked OFAC source page records the original press release. The designation remains active until OFAC removes it via a delisting action.

Verifying this designation

Useful tools and explainers

Search the full Venezuela SDN list — paste any name to see if it's currently designated.
OFAC General Licenses for Venezuela — the active GLs that authorize otherwise-prohibited transactions.
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All currently sanctioned economic & financial actors — the sector cohort Manaure is part of.
OFAC Venezuela SDN list by sector — pivot the full corpus by military, economic, diplomatic, or governance.
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Manaure was designated under VENEZUELA-EO13850, a Venezuela-sector program. For sector-level context — regulatory framework, OFAC pathways, and current deal flow — see Venezuela mining sector — gold, sanctions, legal framework.