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 have long called for the bloc to begin phasing out the Russian supercooled gas, but support in Brussels for a full-fledged ban remains...
Yamal LNG
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 month at sea the 69,000 dwt Valentin Pikul passed through the Suez Canal on Monday, now displaying Murmansk above the Arctic Circle as its...
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 continent.
https://gcaptain.com/us-ships-80-percent-of-its-lng-to-europe-during-february/
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 natural gas along the Northern Sea Route, the main shipping lane. This represents an increase of 8.6 percent or 1.73 million tonnes over the...
https://gcaptain.com/russia-shipped-record-22-million-tonnes-of-lng-through-arctic-in-2024/
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 into Europe without much public attention.
https://gcaptain.com/russian-gas-condensate-deliveries-to-europe-continue-to-fly-under-radar/
Russia’s Yamal LNG Gets New Tanker for Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Russia’s liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier for ship-to-ship operations near the Arctic port of Murmansk, ship-tracking LSEG data showed on Thursday.
https://gcaptain.com/russias-yamal-lng-gets-new-tanker-for-ship-to-ship-transfers/
Russia Pitches Sanctioned Arctic LNG Cargoes to Indian Buyers
Russian officials have held meetings with Indian buyers this week in an effort to sell liquefied natural gas from a flagship export facility sanctioned by the US.
https://gcaptain.com/russia-pitches-sanctioned-arctic-lng-cargoes-to-indian-buyers/
Russia’s Yamal LNG Acquires New Tanker
Jan 30 (Reuters) – Russia’s liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier for ship-to-ship operations near the Arctic port of Murmansk, ship-tracking LSEG data showed on…
Russia’s LNG Shadow Fleet Resumes Operations After Months-Long Hiatus
Several vessels of Russia’s LNG shadow fleet are on the move after idling for much of the past two months. In the Western Arctic near Murmansk, newbuild LNG carrier Mulan called at the Saam FSU over the weekend, likely to reload LNG it had previously offloaded at the end of September.
https://gcaptain.com/russias-lng-shadow-fleet-resumes-operations-after-months-long-hiatus/
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 tanker Christophe de Margerie, one…