EventUK sanctions eight Russian vessels, including three shadow‑fleet LNG tankers, two bunkering vessels, and three ice‑class ships, as part of a 31‑measure package targeting Russia’s energy export network. The move follows reports that two new Arctic‑LNG tankers entered service earlier this year.
Russia has added two new 984‑foot LNG tankers to its Arctic shadow fleet to evade UK sanctions, prompting a UK sanctions package that targets eight vessels associated with the fleet.
Eight Russian vessels, including five LNG carriers and three ice‑class ships used for Arctic LNG export, were targeted by UK sanctions as part of a 31‑measure package aimed at curbing Russia's shadow fleet and sustaining gas exports under Western restrictions.
