Release from Delivery, Acceptance and Payment Obligations. If a Trade Restriction: (i) is applicable to a Party; and (ii) fully or partially prevents this Party (the "Trade Affected Party") from performing or procuring the performance of any obligation otherwise required by this Agreement including, without limitation, its obligations to: (a) deliver, accept, sell or purchase Natural Gas or pay or receive monies under one or more Individual Contracts to, from, or through an Entity; or (b) engage in any other acts under the Agreement (each an "Affected Obligation"), because this would constitute a violation of, be inconsistent with, or expose the Trade Affected Party to a punitive measure under such Trade Restriction, (such Trade Restriction being an "Applicable Trade Restriction"), then, without prejudice to § 7(a).6 (