Britain announced new sanctions on Thursday targeting illicit gold and finance networks that it says are propping up rival factions in Sudan's devastating civil war.
The UK Foreign Ministry stated the measures aim to disrupt the financial lifelines of armed groups, focusing on the extraction and trade of gold that has become a primary funding source for the conflict.
The move comes as the European Union has already imposed a comprehensive ban on gold imports from Sudan, alongside restrictions on the export of mercury and cyanide to the country.
These earlier measures targeted materials used in gold mining and exploitation, seeking to choke off the supply chain at both the input and output ends.
The UK's latest action complements these efforts by targeting the financial networks that facilitate the trade.
For markets, the tightening of sanctions on Sudanese gold raises questions about supply disruptions in a commodity already under pressure from geopolitical risks.