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Friday, November 28, 2025
Russia Rushes to Complete Sea Trials of First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier Before Winter
Energy

Russia Rushes to Complete Sea Trials of First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier Before Winter

Russia’s first domestically constructed LNG Carrier Aleksey Kosygin is undergoing its fourth round of sea trials in the Far East as Moscow races to ready the

November 28, 2025
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
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UK Strikes at Heart of Russia’s Arctic Energy Empire

New maritime services ban threatens to sever lifeline for Yamal LNG exports By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – In the frozen waters above the Arctic Circle, a

November 26, 2025
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Shipping

EU Lifts Sanctions on Heavy-Load Carriers ‘Audax’ and ‘Pugnax’ Involved in Russian Arctic LNG Construction

In a surprise move the EU has unsanctioned two polar class heavy lift vessels, Audax and Pugnax. The vessels were purpose-built for the construction of

October 30, 2025
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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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Sunday, September 21, 2025
Energy

Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue

French President Emmanuel Macron called the European Union’s remaining energy imports from Russia “very marginal,” challenging Donald Trump’s calls for

September 21, 2025
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Energy

EU Shipyards Continue to Service Vessels Carrying Russian LNG

European shipyards continue to play a fundamental role in keeping Russia’s fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers in service. As summer maintenance season

July 23, 2025
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Shipping

Gas Carrier Dashes Across Arctic Ocean in Just 10 Days Delivering Russian LNG to Asia

The 172,846 cbm LNG carrier Georgiy Ushakov crossed the Arctic from Russia’s Yamal Peninsula to the Bering Strait in less than 10 days passing through

July 2, 2025
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Monday, June 30, 2025
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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Monday, June 23, 2025
Shipping

Russian Nuclear Icebreakers Clear Path For First LNG Delivery of the Year to Asia via Arctic

Russia’s Yamal LNG project has dispatched the first gas carrier in the direction of Asia via the Northern Sea Route. Two nuclear icebreakers, Yamal and

June 23, 2025
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Friday, May 30, 2025
Shipping

Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Readies for Summer as Sanctioned LNG Carriers Receive Permits for Arctic Route

In recent days at least a half-dozen sanctioned LNG carriers have received permits to sail Russia’s Northern Sea Route this summer. The vessels include last

May 30, 2025
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Friday, May 23, 2025
Energy

Russia and Bahrain in Advanced Talks Over LNG Supply Deal, Sources Say

Russia is in advanced talks with Bahrain over a three-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement under which Moscow would supply the Gulf kingdom with 1.5

May 23, 2025
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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
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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Friday, April 25, 2025
Energy

Europe Buys 80 Percent of US LNG in April, Replacing Russian Supplies Down One-Third

Deliveries of U.S. liquefied natural gas to the European Union were up nearly 20 percent year-over-year during the month of April, new data reveal. For the

April 25, 2025
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Monday, March 31, 2025
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
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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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Shipping

Russia’s Newest Arctic Oil Tanker Passes Through Suez Canal As US Mulls Easing of Sanctions

Russia’s first home-built Arc6 ice-class oil tanker continues its voyage from the Zvezda shipyard in the Far East to its service area in the Arctic. After a

March 11, 2025
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Monday, March 3, 2025
Energy

US Ships 80 Percent of LNG Exports to Europe During February

After declining sales to Europe during the second half of 2024, LNG from the U.S. is again in high demand on the

March 3, 2025
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Friday, February 28, 2025
Shipping

Russia Shipped Record 22 Million Tonnes of LNG Through Arctic in 2024

Russia continues to use the Arctic as an expanding transport corridor for its hydrocarbon resources. Last year it carried 21.86 million tonnes of liquefied

February 28, 2025
Total Views: 1505

Monday, February 24, 2025
Energy

Russian Gas Condensate Deliveries to Europe Continue to Fly Under Radar

As Western attention remains focused on Russia’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas shadow fleet, a third type of fuel, gas condensate, continues to flow

February 24, 2025
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