US Treasury, India's Adani Enterprises settle alleged Iran sanctions violations

DOJ is also close to dropping criminal fraud charges against Adani, who has promised to invest $10 billion in the US economy

The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, Nov 21, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo/File Photo

The US Department of Treasury on Monday said it had agreed to a $275 million settlement with India's Adani Enterprises Ltd over the company's potential civil liability for 32 apparent violations of US sanctions on Iran.

Adani Enterprises had bought shipments of liquefied petroleum gas from a Dubai-based trader purporting to supply Omani and Iraqi gas that had actually originated from Iran, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control said in a statement.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission separately settled a civil lawsuit against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani over an alleged scheme to bribe Indian government officials, court records showed last week, although the move is subject to court approval.

The Justice Department is also close to dropping related criminal fraud charges against Adani, who has promised to invest $10 billion in the US economy, according to two sources familiar with the matter.