ACTIVE SDN Verified active as of April 2026

YARE

OFAC Venezuela Sanctions Profile — Vessel listed under VENEZUELA-EO13884

Status: Active SDN designation Program: Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block) Sector: Economic & financial actors First indexed: 2026-04-17 Last verified: April 2026

Key Facts

OFAC name on file: YARE
Type: Vessel
Sanctions program: Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block)
IMO: 9543500

About this designation

YARE appears on the US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List under the Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block) 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 9543500; Linked To: PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A.

Linked entities

OFAC's SDN listing for YARE 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 YARE currently sanctioned by OFAC?

Yes. As of April 2026, YARE is on the active US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block) program. All assets under US jurisdiction are blocked and US persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.

▸ What OFAC program is YARE sanctioned under?

YARE is designated under Venezuela — EO 13884 (Government of Venezuela block). 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 YARE added to the OFAC SDN list?

YARE 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.
What are OFAC sanctions on Venezuela? (plain-English guide)
All currently sanctioned economic & financial actors — the sector cohort YARE is part of.
OFAC Venezuela SDN list by sector — pivot the full corpus by military, economic, diplomatic, or governance.
Browse all 410 active Venezuela-program SDN designations

YARE was designated under VENEZUELA-EO13884, a Venezuela-sector program. For sector-level context — regulatory framework, OFAC pathways, and current deal flow — see Venezuela governance sector — regulatory framework, risks.