Under the G7 $60 seaborne-price cap on Russian crude, buyers must hold invoice, bill of lading and carrier certificate to prove the purchase price stayed under the line; SNSUC's sanctions screen auto-rejects Iran and exempts Iraq from 2026-10-02.

Among seven re-export grades, Urals is bound by the G7 $60 cap; invoice, bill of lading and load-port certificate must agree on price and stay under the line. As an offshore intermediary SNSUC never carries that risk for the buyer.