Murtaza Ali LAKHANI

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID

RUS3165

OFSI group ID

17266

Designation type

Individual

Date designated

18 December 2025

Last updated

18 December 2025

Regimes

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

Designation sources

• UK

Sanctions imposed

• Asset freeze
• Travel Ban
• Trust Services Sanctions
• Director Disqualification Sanction
• Transport sanctions: see 'Other information'

Official reasons

• The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Murtaza Ali Lakhani, hereafter LAKHANI, is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because: LAKHANI is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia, by owning and/or controlling, directly or indirectly, Cetracore Energy GmbH, an entity carrying on business in sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian energy sector. LAKHANI is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia, by owning and/or controlling, directly or indirectly, Tejarinaft FZCO, an entity carrying on business in sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian energy sector. LAKHANI is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia, by owning and/or controlling, directly or indirectly, Amur II – FZCO, an entity carrying on business in sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian energy sector. LAKHANI is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia, by owning and/or controlling, directly or indirectly, Fossil Trading FZCO, an entity carrying on business in sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian energy sector.

Other information

• Transport sanctions: ships owned, controlled, chartered or operated by the individual are prohibited from entering a port in the UK; may be given a movement or a port entry direction, can be detained, and will be refused permission to register on the UK Ship Register or have its existing registration terminated. An aircraft owned, chartered or operated by the individual is prohibited from overflying or landing in the UK, may be given a movement direction, can be detained or moved to a specified airport, and will be refused permission to register on the CAA Aircraft Register or have its existing registration terminated. Prohibition of technical assistance relating to aircraft and ships: a prohibition on the provision of technical assistance relating to aircraft or ships will prevent a person from directly or indirectly providing technical assistance to, or for the benefit of, the designated person, where that technical assistance relates to an aircraft or ship.

Addresses

• Lines: London
• Country: United Kingdom