Executive Order 14066: Prohibiting Certain Imports and New Investments With Respect to Continued Russian Federation Efforts To Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine
President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Banned imports of Russian-origin crude oil, petroleum, liquefied natural gas and coal into the United States and prohibited new US investment in Russia's energy sector.
Status: In effect.
Is Executive Order 14066 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 14066 remains part of the Russian harmful-foreign-activities sanctions framework. The March 24, 2026 notice continued the underlying emergency; applicable OFAC licenses can authorize specific transactions without revoking the order.
What does Executive Order 14066 do?
Biden prohibited imports into the United States of specified Russian-origin energy products after Russia’s expanded invasion of Ukraine. The signed list covers crude oil, petroleum and petroleum fuels and distillation products, liquefied natural gas, coal and coal products. The operative criterion is Russian origin, not simply that a shipment passed through Russia or was handled by a Russian-speaking business. Signed text.
The order also prohibited new investment in Russia’s energy sector by US persons wherever located. It barred US approval, financing, facilitation or guarantees for a foreign person’s transaction that would be prohibited if performed by a US person or in the United States. That provision prevents a US business from avoiding the rule merely by arranging for a foreign affiliate or customer to perform the prohibited transaction. Signed text.
Its reach was narrower than a universal embargo on all energy transactions worldwide. Imports into other countries, existing investments, permitted maintenance activity and transactions involving separately blocked persons require analysis under the relevant sanctions rules and licenses. Treasury was empowered to administer exceptions and implementation. The order’s policy rationale concerned pressure on Russia over Ukraine; the legal requirements lie in the specified import, investment and facilitation prohibitions. Signed text.
Before and after
Before the order
Prior blocking sanctions targeted particular banks, companies or persons and the earlier Russia emergency. EO 14066 added product-based US import restrictions and a new-investment rule for the energy sector. An importer therefore could not assume a transaction was lawful merely because its Russian seller was not individually listed; the commodity’s origin and the applicable license also mattered. Signed text.
After the order
The prohibition started with the March 8, 2022 order, while OFAC General License 16 allowed a limited wind-down for specified preexisting import contracts through April 22, 2022. EO 14071 subsequently extended new-investment restrictions beyond the energy sector. The March 2026 emergency continuation expressly included EO 14066. Later authorizations must be read for their own cargo, counterparty, activity and expiration conditions; they are not permanent repeal of the import ban. Official follow-up record 1. Official follow-up record 2. Official follow-up record 3.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Secretary / OFAC | Administer the import, new-investment and facilitation restrictions; issue necessary rules, regulations and licenses using delegated IEEPA powers; may redelegate within Treasury. | Effective from issuance, subject to authorized wind-down periods or other licenses. |
| Secretary of State | Consult with Treasury on implementing measures and the use of delegated emergency authorities. | As implementation requires; no fixed separate deadline. |
| All executive departments and agencies | Take appropriate measures within their authority to implement the energy sanctions. | Ongoing while the order and applicable restrictions remain effective. |
What happened next
Biden signed the Russian energy import and investment restrictions. Official source
EO 14071 broadened the new-investment prohibition beyond the energy sector. Official source
General License 16’s initial wind-down authorization ended. Official source
The national emergency was continued beyond April 15, 2026. Official source
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
IEEPA, the National Emergencies Act and 3 USC 301 supply the stated authority. The order expanded the EO 14024 emergency rather than establishing a standalone trade tax. US persons include citizens, permanent residents, US-organized entities and people in the country; their relevant investment and facilitation prohibitions can apply abroad. Statutes, regulations and licenses may provide exceptions notwithstanding old contracts, so signing a contract before the order is not itself a defense. Official federal and UN business receives a separate exception. Evasion and conspiracies are prohibited, and the general provisions preserve appropriations and existing agency authority. Signed text.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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