Igor Ivanovich SECHIN

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID

RUS0273

OFSI group ID

14213

Designation type

Individual

Date designated

10 March 2022

Last updated

9 April 2025

Regimes

• The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

• UK

Sanctions imposed

• Asset freeze
• Travel Ban
• Trust Services Sanctions
• Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

• Igor Ivanovich SECHIN (hereafter referred to as SECHIN) is a prominent Russian businessman with close personal ties to Vladimir Putin. SECHIN is Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Rosneft. Rosneft is the leading company in the Russian oil sector and the largest publicly owned oil and gas corporation in the world. Its main shareholder is ROSNEFTEGAZ JSC, which is 100% owned by the Government of Russia. It is therefore a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. Therefore, as a result of his positions above, SECHIN is involved in obtaining a benefit from and supporting the Government of Russia as he holds the position of a director in a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, and one that carries on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

Other information

• The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.