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Aberdeen energy firm pay £569,000 for Russia sanctions breach
- Aberdeen energy firm Petrofac Facilities Management paid more than £569,157 after self-reporting breaches of Russia sanctions while winding down its Russian operations — the first company HMRC has been publicly named for such a penalty.
- HMRC says PFML supplied sanctioned industrial goods and provided technical assistance to individuals connected to Russia in 2022–23, and accepted a compound settlement to avoid court.
- HMRC views the naming as a shift toward tougher, more transparent enforcement, underscoring the serious consequences of breaching sanctions.
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