Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

2cases from 2 jurisdictions
€43.4mTotal of monetary amounts
€43mLargest single case: TOTSA TotalEnergies Trading SA
€21.7mMedian per case with an amount

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2 cases

19 Dec 2025 Russel Gerrity (Berater; Handel in Chariot Oil & Gas und Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas)Oil and gas consultant trades on knowledge of drilling results – insider dealing United KingdomMarket abuse and insider dealing €353,702

Between 2018 and 2022, a consultant with access to confidential drilling results bought shares in Chariot Oil & Gas and Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas ahead of positive announcements and on one occasion sold ahead of a negative one. The FCA imposed 309,843 GBP (128,765 GBP disgorgement, 181,078 GBP penalty); the investigation was triggered by suspicious transaction and order reports (STORs) from a financial firm.

What organisations can take from it

Put external consultants with access to project or exploration data on the insider list and instruct them on trading bans.

Relevance to training and awareness

Insider dealing ban for external consultants with project access

Authority / court
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Area of law
Capital markets and financial supervision · Market abuse and insider dealing
Legal basis
Art. 14(a) UK MAR
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities
Culpability
intentional
Mitigating circumstances
30 % discount for settlement at an early stage of the proceedings
Published
16 Jan 2026

Original amount 309,843 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 19 Dec 2025.

Sources

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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27 Aug 2024 TOTSA TotalEnergies Trading SATotalEnergies trading subsidiary: attempted manipulation of gasoline futures USAMarket abuse and insider dealing €43m

The trading company sold physical gasoline below the bids in order to depress the benchmark price and thereby benefit its short positions in EBOB-related futures. Under the settlement, it is paying a civil penalty of 48 million USD.

What organisations can take from it

Monitor physical trading and derivatives positions together, because manipulation often takes place via the benchmark price.

Relevance to training and awareness

Market manipulation in commodities trading (physical transactions to benefit derivatives positions)

Authority / court
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Area of law
Capital markets and financial supervision · Market abuse and insider dealing
Legal basis
Commodity Exchange Act und CFTC-Regulations (versuchte Marktmanipulation)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities

Original amount 48,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 27 Aug 2024.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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