Sanctioned LNG Tankers Cluster Near Russia With Buyers Scarce
- Vessels previously loaded gas at the Arctic LNG 2 plant
- The facility has stopped liquefying the fuel due to sanctions
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Tankers carrying sanctioned liquefied natural gas from Russia are gathering off the country’s far eastern coast, a sign of the difficulties in finding buyers in the midst of ever-tightening western restrictions.
The vessels — Nova Energy, Pioneer and Asya Energy — all loaded shipments from the Arctic LNG 2 facility in northern Russia, which has been targeted by US sanctions. Pioneer is now anchored off the port of Nakhodka, with the two other ships also nearby, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show.