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Fratello Carbone Trading
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Fratello Carbone Trading

Hong Kong trading company OFAC designated as part of Iran's shadow-banking collection network.

OFAC designated the Hong Kong-registered trading firm Fratello Carbone Trading on 7 August 2026, one of three Hong Kong companies caught in the same shadow-banking action as Nix Energy and Tai Lung Trading.

Last refreshed: 17 August 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why did OFAC name Fratello Carbone Trading in a notice nobody can search for?

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Background

Fratello Carbone Trading registers in Hong Kong and appears in the US Treasury's 7 August 2026 shadow-banking action as one of three Hong Kong trading firms named that day, the others being Nix Energy and Tai Lung Trading.

Treasury names it without elaboration: no directors, no incorporation date, no described transaction beyond the collection role the wider action alleges. The formal notice recording the decision is not readable as text; the company's presence in the sanctions list rests on Treasury's summary alone.

Common Questions
What is Fratello Carbone Trading?
A Hong Kong trading company OFAC designated on 7 August 2026 as part of Iran's shadow-banking collection network.Source: US Department of the Treasury
Why was Fratello Carbone Trading sanctioned?
Treasury says it helps collect payment for Iran's sanctioned oil and commodity sales on behalf of NIOC, the IRGC and Iran's armed forces.Source: US Department of the Treasury
Is Fratello Carbone Trading named in the Federal Register notice?
Not by readable text. The notice carries its designee names only as scanned images.Source: Federal Register
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