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Global Sanctions Tracker
Tracks global sanctions intensity and dollar weaponization pressure. Sanctions restrict trade, reduce commodity supply, and drive inflation in sanctioned and sanctioning countries alike. Updated daily.
72
High Pressure
Updated 2026-04-04
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8 countries under active major sanctions. Dollar weaponization reduces global trade liquidity and raises costs for all parties.
Sanctioned Countries
8
Under major international sanctions
Oil Price (Sanctions Proxy)
$111.22
High oil = sanctions circumvention costs
USD Index (DXY)
100.05
Dollar as sanctions weapon
Pressure Score
72
Composite sanctions intensity
Active sanctions — major countries
| Country | Intensity | Active Since | Key Sectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Maximum | 2022 | Finance, Energy, Defence |
| Iran | Maximum | 2018 | Oil, Finance, Nuclear |
| Venezuela | High | 2019 | Oil, Finance |
| North Korea | Maximum | 2006 | All sectors |
| Myanmar | Moderate | 2021 | Finance, Defence |
| Belarus | High | 2021 | Finance, Energy |
| Syria | High | 2011 | Oil, Finance |
| Cuba | Moderate | 1962 | Trade, Finance |
How sanctions drive inflation
Sanctions reduce commodity supply, increase shipping and insurance costs, and push sanctioned countries to sell oil at discounts that distort global pricing. Russia's 2022 sanctions removed the world's largest gas exporter from European markets overnight — triggering the worst European energy crisis since the 1970s. Iran's oil sanctions permanently removed 2–3 million barrels/day from the global market. Both contribute to current elevated oil and gas prices.
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