Sanctions Pressure Index — November 2026: 31.3

The Sanctions Pressure Index recorded a low of 30 on November 1 before quickly rising to hit its monthly peak of 33 on November 2. Tension was driven up as US sanctions and the Strait of Hormuz blockade intensified economic pressure, while Iran deepened its fuel crisis and conditioned the reopening of the Strait on the removal of US sanctions. On the calmer side, news regarding various academic roundtables, workshops, and Yamaha withdrawing from the Qatar Grand Prix helped ease the score slightly down to 31 by November 3. Overall, the index maintained an average level of 31.3 throughout the month.

Peak 33 on 2026-11-02 · low 30 on 2026-11-01 · live month, refreshes daily · ← October · Sanctions Pressure Index timeline · · World Tension, same month

• US Dollar vs Iranian Rial edges higher as US sanctions and Strait of Hormuz blockade intensify economic pressure Traders Union · 2026-11-02
• Iran fuel crisis deepens amid war and sanctions DW.com · 2026-11-02
• Iran Conditions Strait of Hormuz Reopening on US Sanctions Removal Sahi · 2026-11-02
• From Russia sanctions to reining in Trump: What a Democratic Congress can (and can't) do for Ukraine The Kyiv Independent · 2026-11-02
• A $150 million Su-57 fighter jet exploded in Russia. How did Ukraine’s “long-range sanctions” contribute to this? shelter.in.ua · 2026-11-02
• Su-57 exploded in Russia – did Ukraine’s “long-range sanctions” play a role? Mezha.net · 2026-11-02
• Home Guard attacked by drunk gang, dies, CM Joseph Vijay sanctions Rs 5 lakh to kin The New Indian Express · 2026-11-02
• US Treasury to Broaden Scope of Secondary Sanctions on Iran, Source Says EnergyNow.com · 2026-11-02

• Announcements: US Sanctions Against the ICC Roundtable; CfP Battlefield Forensics; EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement Workshop; CfS ASIL International Legal Theory Prize; CfP Sustainability and its Discontents; Security Concerns in International Law W
• Yamaha withdraws from Qatar Grand Prix as organisers threaten sporting sanctions
• Most Israelis think settlements policy should change to avoid more sanctions, poll finds