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Thursday, April 9, 2026
ALNG2 sunset
Energy

Russia Offers Sanctioned LNG to Energy-Hungry Asia at a Discount

Russia is seeking to leverage a global natural gas supply crunch to lure energy-starved South Asia into purchasing shipments from its US-sanctioned facilities,

April 9, 2026
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Monday, April 6, 2026
Novatek Sets Up Arctic-focused Shipbuilding Unit as Russia Grapples With Ice-Class Fleet Shortage
Shipbuilding

Novatek Sets Up Arctic-focused Shipbuilding Unit as Russia Grapples With Ice-Class Fleet Shortage

Russia’s largest independent gas producer Novatek has registered a new shipbuilding and engineering subsidiary, as the country seeks to ease a shortage of

April 6, 2026
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Monday, March 30, 2026
Liquefaction-Facility
Energy

How Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Hardware Could Find a Second Life in Alaska’s ‘Polar LNG’ Project

A newly proposed liquefied natural gas project on Alaska’s North Slope is exploring whether sanctioned equipment originally built for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

March 30, 2026
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Yamal LNG ship-to-ship transfer
Energy

Russia Executes First-Ever Triple Arctic LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer Amid Sanctions

Russia has for the first time conducted three simultaneous LNG ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in Arctic waters, a move highlighting Moscow’s increasingly

February 19, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Docks At Arctic LNG 2 Expanding Russia’s Shadow Fleet Capacity
Energy

LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ Docks At Arctic LNG 2 Expanding Russia’s Shadow Fleet Capacity

The Arc7 LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin has arrived at the Utrenniy terminal to presumably load its inaugural cargo from the Arctic LNG 2 project, marking the

January 26, 2026
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

China Buying Sanctioned Russian LNG at Deep Discounts 

LONDON/SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russian liquefied natural gas producer Novatek has slashed the prices of its cargoes by 30% to 40% since August

November 19, 2025
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Russia Opens New Production Line at Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 as First Carrier Loads Cargo
Energy

Russia Opens New Production Line at Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 as First Carrier Loads Cargo

Russia continues to expand its Arctic liquefied natural gas facilities. More than a year after towing the second production line to the Gydan Peninsula a gas

September 24, 2025
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Aerial of Liquified Natural Gas LNG carrier moored to a small gas terminal
Energy

Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Delivers First Cargo to China After Year-Long Wait, Signaling Possible Shift in Beijing’s Sanctions Stance

A gas carrier in service of Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project has docked at a Chinese terminal for the first time, ending more than a year of

August 28, 2025
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
lng ship bunkering in fog
Energy

Second Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Docks at Sanctioned Arctic LNG Project As Moscow Struggles to Find Buyers

A year after Russia’s flagship liquefied natural gas project, Arctic LNG 2, loaded its first cargo, buyers remain elusive. Despite the ongoing difficulties

July 17, 2025
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Monday, June 30, 2025
Russia Deploys New ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier to Load Gas at Sanctioned Arctic Project
Energy

Russia Deploys New ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carrier to Load Gas at Sanctioned Arctic Project

Russia has started renewed efforts to export liquefied natural gas from its flagship project, Arctic LNG 2. After mothballing the plant for nearly nine months

June 30, 2025
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Sanctioned LNG Carrier Approaches Russian Arctic Export Plants Following Nine-Month Freeze 
Shipping

Sanctioned LNG Carrier Approaches Russian Arctic Export Plants Following Nine-Month Freeze 

Following a nine-month hiatus Russia’s LNG shadow fleet is on the move again. Sanctioned LNG carrier Iris (ex-North Sky) passed through the Kara Gate

June 24, 2025
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
A ‘North’-series Arc4 LNG carrier in Rotterdam, Netherlands in November 2023
Shipping

EU Sanctions Three MOL Gas Carriers Associated With Russia’s Yamal LNG

In a surprise move the EU significantly tightened its sanctions against Russia’s liquefied natural gas sector. Brussels’ 17th sanctions package announced

May 21, 2025
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Russia Reflags, Renames Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Ahead of Suspected Arctic LNG 2 Startup
Energy

Russia Reflags, Renames Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Ahead of Suspected Arctic LNG 2 Startup

Four ice-strengthened newbuild LNG carriers have been reflagged to the Russian Federation along with name changes. The vessels are part of Russia’s emerging

April 30, 2025
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project Awakens After Winter With Gas Flaring Visible at Both Production Lines
Energy

Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project Awakens After Winter With Gas Flaring Visible at Both Production Lines

Russia has apparently turned the lights back on at its sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant. Images taken by the European Sentinel 2 satellite reveal flaring at both

April 8, 2025
Total Views: 4303

Monday, March 31, 2025
Yamal LNG ship-to-ship transfer
Energy

Russia Conducts Rare Double Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer to Circumvent Latest EU Sanctions

Just days after the EU banned the transshipment of Russian liquefied natural gas, Russia deployed four LNG carriers for an unusual double ship-to-ship transfer

March 31, 2025
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
Energy

EU Transshipment Ban on Russian LNG Takes Effect, Forcing Shift to Ship-to-Ship Transfers

More than three years into the Ukraine War the EU has finally slammed the door shut to the transfer of Russian LNG across its terminals. Ukrainian officials

March 26, 2025
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Monday, December 16, 2024
Christophe de margerie
Shipping

EU Imposes First-Ever Sanctions On Yamal Gas Project Targeting ‘Christophe de Margerie’ LNG Carrier

The EU’s 15th sanctions package against Russia for the first time targets Yamal LNG by including a carrier in service of the project.  The ice-capable

December 16, 2024
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Friday, November 22, 2024
Russia Resumes Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfers Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban
Energy

Russia Resumes Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfers Ahead of EU Transshipment Ban

Transshipments of liquefied natural gas have resumed in Russia’s Arctic off Kildin Island near Murmansk. The restart comes around a month earlier than during

November 22, 2024
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Monday, September 16, 2024
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Without Deliveries Six Weeks After First Loading

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia’s nascent LNG shadow fleet remains in a state of disarray with no completed deliveries more than six weeks after LNGC

September 16, 2024
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Saturday, August 17, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 platform in Murmansk Fjord after leaving the dry dock. (Source: Murmansk Oblast)
Shipping

Novatek Set To Dock Second LNG Unit At Sanctioned Arctic Plant

By Bloomberg News Aug 17, 2024 (Bloomberg) — Russian gas producer Novatek PJSC seems to be pushing ahead with an expansion project at its Arctic LNG 2

August 17, 2024
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