EventAug 4, 5:25 AM

Russia is expanding its ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers to carry liquefied natural gas ahead of looming supply ban

Russia has added 25 new or secondhand LNG carriers to its shadow fleet over the past six months—eight used and two built at Zvezda—to keep shipping flowing after an EU ban comes into effect on Jan 1 2027, relying on shell companies registered in Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Google Alert: Arctic
Aug 4, 2026, 11:26 AMLatest report
Russia expands shadow LNG fleet to beat EU crackdown(opens in a new tab)
Russia is enlarging a clandestine LNG fleet after EU sanctions that have already targeted facilities such as Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2, signaling an effort to maintain export capacity in the face of tightening European pressure.
Meduza English
Aug 4, 2026, 5:25 AMFirst report
Russia is expanding its ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers to carry liquefied natural gas ahead of looming supply ban(opens in a new tab)
Russia has added 25 new or secondhand LNG carriers to its shadow fleet over the past six months—eight used and two built at Zvezda—to keep shipping flowing after an EU ban comes into effect on Jan 1 2027, relying on shell companies registered in Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.