Aktualisierte Sanktionsmeldung: Russland
Executive Summary
On January 29, 2026, Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) reduced the price cap on Russian crude oil from USD 47.6 to USD 44.1 per barrel, effective February 1, 2026. This adjustment tightens existing sanctions enforcement and requires Swiss financial intermediaries to immediately implement updated compliance controls and reporting obligations under the Ukraine Sanctions Ordinance (SR 946.231.176.72).
What Changed
The primary regulatory change is a downward adjustment of the Russian crude oil price cap: - Previous cap: USD 47.6 per barrel - New cap: USD 44.1 per barrel - Effective date: February 1, 2026 This modification targets Russia's shadow fleet and circumvention mechanisms. As context, Switzerland previously expanded its sanctions framework on December 12, 2025, subjecting 116 vessels—primarily tankers in Russia's shadow fleet—to purchase, sale, and service prohibitions specifically to prevent evasion of oil price caps through risky transportation practices.
What You Need To Do
- *Implement price cap enforcement
- *Asset freezing
- *Reporting obligations
- *Enhanced due diligence
- *Suspicious activity reporting
- *Sanctions screening updates
Key Dates
Compliance Impact
Urgency: CRITICAL
Who is Affected
Summary
Das Eidgenössische Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF hat Änderungen der Verordnung vom 4. März 2022 über Massnahmen im Zusammenhang mit der Situation in der Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.72) publiziert.