economy
February 21, 2026
Russia Has Just Pulled Off an Unprecedented Ship-to-Ship Fueling Operation
Russia conducted its first known triple ship-to-ship LNG transfer operation in the Murmansk region.
TL;DR
- Russia conducted its first triple LNG ship-to-ship transfer in the Murmansk region.
- The operations utilize floating storage units and ice-class tankers to transfer LNG from sanctioned and non-sanctioned projects.
- This sophisticated logistics network helps Russia export Arctic gas despite Western sanctions.
- Europe has increased its purchases of Yamal LNG, anticipating future EU import bans.
- Sanctions have complicated Arctic LNG 2 deliveries, leading to reliance on storage units and STS transfers.
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