The European Union included a Georgian oil refinery that processes Russian crude into its new sweeping sanctions package aimed at crippling Moscow’s war economy. Under this framework, the EU is imposing a transaction ban on the Kulevi refinery that will enter into force in six months. It operates as a separate legal entity from the neighboring Kulevi oil terminal, which is owned by Azerbaijan's state oil company, SOCAR. In June, iFact revealed that the tanker Nephira brought approximately 30,000 tons of Russian oil products to the port. Beyond the Kulevi refinery, the 21st package includes the highest number of individual listings in four years.