Russian LNG

Russian ships move Ukrainian agricultural products through occupied ports

Energy exports remain one of Russia’s main sources of financing for its war against Ukraine, while Moscow also uses stolen Ukrainian grain as a tool of influence over other countries, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence said on Aug. 14.

14 August, 06:01 PM

Russia builds shadow fleet ahead of EU’s 2027 import ban

Russia is building a “shadow fleet” to transport liquefied natural gas, buying aging LNG carriers and constructing new vessels ahead of the European Union’s planned embargo on Russian LNG, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on Aug. 13.

14 August, 11:55 AM

Japan imports 2.905 million tons of Russian LNG this year after dramatic June spike

Japan, one of the world's largest buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), increased its LNG imports by 6% year-on-year to 4.718 million tons in June 2026, Russian propaganda agency Interfax reported.

24 July, 01:40 PM

Greece unblocks EU's 21st Russia sanctions package after securing LNG exemption

Greece secured an exemption in the EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia that will allow it to continue re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries under certain conditions, European Pravda reported on July 23.

23 July, 12:17 PM

China prepares new LNG terminal to expand imports from sanctioned Russian plant

China is preparing a second import terminal to handle liquefied natural gas cargoes from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 plant, a project under Western sanctions, Reuters reported on June 22.

22 June, 06:04 PM

EU bars companies from trading Russian LNG anywhere in the world

EU-based companies will be banned starting in 2027 from selling Russian liquefied natural gas, even to buyers outside the European Union, Reuters reported on June 18.

19 June, 03:15 PM

Europe takes another step toward ending Russian gas imports

A European Union ban on imports of Russian pipeline gas under short-term contracts signed before June 17, 2025, entered into force on June 17 as part of the bloc's phased plan to eliminate Russian energy imports.

17 June, 01:30 PM

Russian LNG cargo reaches China after six-month voyage

An LNG tanker carrying cargo from Russia’s sanctioned Gazprom Portovaya LNG plant has unloaded in China after spending nearly six months at sea, The Moscow Times reported on May 19.

19 May, 03:35 PM

Russia turns to China for LNG insurance amid sanctions

Russia’s Central Bank has advised major Russian insurance companies to reinsure risks tied to liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to China through Chinese insurance structures, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine said.

12 May, 02:29 PM

China receives shipments from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic project

Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer, Novatek, has managed to establish LNG deliveries from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant, The Moscow Times reported on May 7.

7 May, 03:35 PM

Russian LNG tanker Arctic-Metagaz drifts in Mediterranean with explosion risk

A sanctioned Russian tanker, Arctic-Metagaz, loaded with liquefied natural gas, is drifting dangerously in the Mediterranean Sea, with nearby vessels warned to keep clear over explosion risks, French newspaper Le Monde reported on Apr. 5.

5 April, 01:38 PM

Russia boosts LNG exports to Europe despite Putin’s threat to halt supplies

Russian liquefied natural gas exports to Europe rose 17% in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier to 4.8 million metric tons, while March shipments jumped 28% from March 2025 to 1.7 million metric tons from 1.33 million, Reuters reported on April 1.

1 April, 08:39 PM

Damaged Russian LNG tanker drifts toward Italy, sparking fears of ecological disaster

Damaged Russian LNG tanker is drifting in the central Mediterranean Sea, creating an "imminent and severe" risk of an ecological disaster, Italy, France, and seven other nations warned the European Commission, CNN reported on March 16.

17 March, 08:45 AM

Russia’s LNG dreams hit by sanctions

Russia is facing major setbacks in its liquefied natural gas (LNG) ambitions and is unlikely to meet its previously announced plans to triple production and capture 20% of the global LNG market, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 25.

26 December 2025, 11:13 AM

EU passes law to ban Russian gas imports completely by fall 2027

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law mandating a complete phaseout of Russian gas imports by fall 2027, according to a statement on the European Parliament’s website.

17 December 2025, 05:30 PM

EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027

European Union ambassadors have approved a plan to gradually halt imports of Russian gas by the fall of 2027, a representative of Denmark’s EU presidency said, Sky News reported on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 03:48 PM

Japan balks at U.S. push on Russian fuel ban

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's request to halt imports of Russian liquefied natural gas, calling it a challenging task and urging understanding, Reuters reported on Oct. 29, citing two Japanese government officials.

29 October 2025, 05:42 PM

EU adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia targeting gas imports and shadow fleet

The European Union has formally approved a new package of sanctions against Russia’s energy infrastructure, banning imports of Russian liquefied natural gas starting in 2027, Bloomberg reported.

23 October 2025, 10:03 AM

EU finally approves 19th Russia sanctions package

The European Union on Tuesday approved its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on liquefied natural gas imports, tighter travel restrictions on Russian diplomats, and new measures targeting Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, Reuters reported on Oct. 22.

23 October 2025, 12:43 AM

EU settles on plan to phase out Russian gas by 2028

The European Council approved a plan to ban imports of Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) by Jan. 1, 2028, the Council announced on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 08:35 PM

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