Russia Expands LNG Dark Fleet Effort With a 19-Year-Old Tanker

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Russia is expanding its liquefied natural gas dark fleet efforts by deploying a 19-year-old tanker that recently loaded blacklisted fuel at a US-sanctioned storage facility in Murmansk. This signals Moscow's continued attempts to maintain LNG exports despite Western sanctions.

A liquefied natural gas tanker docked at a US-sanctioned storage unit in Russia’s Murmansk region, the first time the vessel has loaded blacklisted fuel and the latest sign of Moscow’s efforts to expand exports despite Western sanctions.