Russian LNG exports dropped 4.4% year-on-year in January to June, according to data
LSEG's preliminary data on Wednesday showed that Russia's liquefied gas exports in the first six months of this year fell by 4.4% compared to a year ago, reaching 15.2 million metric tonnes. This was despite international sanctions over Ukraine. The United States, in particular, has imposed sanctions against companies and vessels connected to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant due to the conflict in Ukraine. This effectively freezes the project as Moscow is unable find buyers. U.S. president Donald Trump said that he wanted the European Union (EU) to buy more U.S.
Source: Russian government talks tax relief for Gazprom
A government source revealed on Monday that the Russian government is considering tax reliefs for the energy giant Gazprom. These could be offset by higher taxes on gas producers in general. Novatek and Rosneft, two other major gas producers in Russia, are also listed. Moscow must balance the need for increased military spending in the face of the conflict in Ukraine, with the rising budget deficit as well as providing adequate support to Gazprom which has seen its lucrative sales into Europe fall. Gazprom lost almost $7 billion dollars in 2023. This was its first loss in over 20 years.
Russian Yamal LNG Plant Ships First Cargo This Season Via Northern Sea Route
Russia's Yamal LNG plant, operated by Novatek, has dispatched a first cargo of liquefied natural gas this season via the Northern Sea Route to China, Kommersant daily reported on Friday, citing Kpler data.It said the Arc 7 ice-class tanker Georgiy Ushakov left the port of Sabetta on June 19 and has been moving eastward along Russia's Arctic shore.The route, challenging due to thick ice and cold weather during the winter season, gained more importance over the past few years as Europe, once the largest buyer of Russia's fossil fuels, imposed a number of sanctions against Moscow over the conflic
Russian LNG exports dropped 3% year-on-year in January to May, according to data
LSEG released preliminary data on Monday showing that Russia's LNG exports in the first five month of this year fell by 3% compared to a year ago, reaching 13,2 million metric tonnes. This is due to the impact of sanctions. Due to the conflict in Ukraine, the United States has placed sanctions on Russian companies and vessels that are linked with the new Arctic LNG 2 facility. This effectively freezes the project as Moscow is unable to find buyers. U.S. president Donald Trump said that he wanted the European Union (EU) to buy more U.S. LNG, and he would make it more available.
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 Plant Shuts Down First Production Train In Absence of Tankers
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, currently under U.S.
Russian Arctic LNG 2 Starts Second Production Train
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, which is subject to U.S. sanctions, has started production at its second train even after it has been unable to sell liquefied natural gas from a first train, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.Russian energy company Novatek declined to comment.It owns 60% in the plant located on the Gydan peninsula that juts into the Kara Sea and had been set to become one of Russia's largest LNG plants with an eventual output of 19.8 million metric tons per year at three trains.Novatek began production at Arctic LNG in December 2023…
Data shows that Russia's LNG imports fell by 1.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018.
LSEG's preliminary data on Tuesday showed that Russia's LNG exports in the first quarter of this year fell by 1.2% compared to a year ago, reaching 8.1 million metric tonnes. Due to U.S. sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been unable to increase its LNG exports. The new Arctic LNG 2 facility has effectively been frozen due to the Western sanctions. According to two sources, Arctic LNG 2 resumed processing in the last month. According to LSEG, Russia's exports of LNG rose 3.7% in March, from 2.7 millions tons a year earlier.
Data shows that Russia's LNG exports between January and February fell 7.3%.
LSEG released preliminary data on Friday showing that Russia's LNG exports in the first half of this year were down 7.3% compared to a year ago, at 5.1 million metric tonnes. This was due to sanctions and the Sakhalin-2 supply cut. Due to U.S. sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has been unable to increase LNG exports. The new Arctic LNG 2 facility has effectively been frozen due to the Western sanctions. According to LSEG, Russia's exports of LNG fell by 8% in February, from 2,57 million to 2,36 million tonnages a year earlier.
Data shows that Portovaya, Kryogaz-Vysotsk and other Russian LNG exporters have stopped LNG exports due to sanctions.
LSEG data on Thursday showed that two small-scale Russian LNG producers located along the Baltic Sea shores, Portovaya LNG, and Kryogaz Vysotsk have stopped LNG deliveries. This is due to the U.S. sanctions. Washington introduced new sanctions last month against Russia for the conflict in Ukraine. These included the two nuclear plants. There was a grace period up until the 27th of February. LSEG data show that Kryogaz-Vysotsk (controlled by Novatek and Gazprombank) last shipped a cargo in February, with delivery at the Zeebrugge terminal in Belgium on February 22.
Experts say that Russia is struggling to meet its LNG targets
Experts said that due to the international sanctions, Russia's LNG exports will probably not reach 67 million tons by 2030. This is far below its target of 100 million tons. Russia is focusing on developing LNG that can be transported by sea tankers as its gas exports from pipelines to Europe are down due to the conflict in Ukraine. It has also struggled to increase LNG to China. The company plans to increase its market share to the fifth position on the global LNG markets by 2030-2035.
India demands that Russian oil suppliers comply with sanctions
India, the world's No.2 importer of crude oil from Russia, wants to buy Russian oil only if it is supplied by companies and ships that have not been sanctioned by the United States. India, the No. 2 importer from Russia of crude oil, will only buy Russian oil if the oil is supplied by ships and companies that are not sanctioned by America, according to the oil secretary. The escalating sanctions imposed by the west, including the United States, on Moscow have disrupted global…
Novatek, a Russian company, says its net profit for 2024 will rise to $5.2 billion
Novatek, Russia's largest LNG producer, announced on Wednesday that its net profit for 2024 increased by 6.5% and reached 493.5 billion Rubles ($5.18 Billion) as production increased. Novatek is a major target of Western sanctions against Russia due to the conflict in Ukraine. The new Arctic LNG 2 project, tentatively started production of LNG in December 2023 on the Gydan Peninsula, which extends into the Kara Sea. However, the product has been difficult to sell. Foreign shareholders…
Data shows that Russia's LNG exports in January fell by 5%.
LSEG's preliminary data on Monday showed that Russia's LNG exports in January were down 5% compared to a year ago, at 2.75 million metric tonnes. Exports of LNG were down by 10% compared to December. Due to U.S. sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has been unable to increase LNG exports. The new Arctic LNG 2 facility has effectively been frozen due to the Western sanctions. The data show that Russia's exports of LNG to Europe have fallen 17.6% on an annual basis and 22% since December, to 1.4 millions tons.
Data shows that Russia's LNG exports in 2024 will increase by 3%.
LSEG's preliminary data on Saturday showed that Russia's LNG exports increased by 3% to 32 million metric tonnes in 2024, with about half of it going to Europe. China, the largest Russian importer, imported more than 7 millions tons of super-cool gas. In Europe, the Russian LNG exports were mainly delivered to France this year, who imported more than 5,6 million tons of LNG. Then comes Belgium and Spain. According to data, the total Russian LNG supply in December was stable compared to November at around 2.9 millions tons.
Sources say that Russia's Novatek employs lobbyists in order to improve relations with the US.
Two sources familiar with the situation said that Novatek, Russia's largest producer of liquefied gas, is working with lobbyists to try and rebuild U.S. relationships after Washington imposed sanctions against its mammoth Arctic LNG 2 Project. After the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the relationship between the United States and Russia reached a post Cold War low. President Joe Biden’s administration imposed sanctions on hundreds entities and individuals who supported the war effort. Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 was to be the largest LNG plant in Russia.
Data shows that Russia's LNG exports from Jan-Nov are up by 5%.
LSEG reported on Monday that Russia's January-November LNG exports increased by 4.7 % compared to a year ago, reaching 29,1 million metric tonnes. Just over half of these were shipped to Europe. In the first 11 month of this year, Europe imported around 14.7 millions tons of Russian exports. This is 51% of all Russian exports. According to data, total supplies were stable in November, with 2.9 million tonnes. The data for October was revised to 2,87 million tons, down from the initial reported 2.97 millions tons.
Data shows that Russian LNG exports in Jan-Oct are up by 6%.
LSEG data on Friday showed that Russia's January-October LNG exports increased by 6% compared to a year ago, reaching 26,4 million metric tonnes. Just over half of these were shipped to Europe. The data show that the October supply rose 10% over September, to 2,97 million tons. This is a record monthly volume for this year. The data for September was revised to 2.7 millions tons, down from the originally reported 2.81million tons. In the first ten months of this year, Europe imported around 13,4 million tons of Russian exports. The last month's supplies to Europe were 950,000 tons.
TotalEnergies CEO: Up to $2 billion in Russia still stuck
Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of TotalEnergies, told analysts that the French oil giant's stakes in Russian gas company Novatek and its Yamal LNG project in Russia generate between $1.5 and $2 billion annually in dividends. Pouyanne stated that although the company was able to move some money out of Russia in the early stages of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, "today there is little or nothing coming" because of the Western sanctions against Moscow. TotalEnergies has 19.4% ownership of Novatek.
Kpler reports that four tankers are still at sea, with cargoes not sold with Arctic LNG 2.
According to ship tracking agency Kpler data, four tankers carrying Russian Arctic LNG 2 are still at sea. This highlights the difficulties of the U.S. sanctioned project for the sale of seaborne gas. The agency reported that on Monday, the tankers were seen crossing the seas without indicating a destination. This is because the market still anticipates a possible delivery to a customer. According to Kpler, tankers carrying LNG make up 40% of the so-called dark fleet of 10 Russian LNG-ferrying ships identified by the agency. These vessels have been sanctioned in the West.
Gazprom Neft Sells Its First Arctic Oil Cargo to China
Russia's Gazprom Neft has sold its first ever Arctic oil cargo to China to ChemChina, two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters on Thursday.This week, Gazprom Neft said it had sent 144,000 tonnes of light Novy Port oil grade to the Chinese port of Yantai on the Bohai Sea from Russia's north-western city of Murmansk, using the Northern Sea Route (NSR) through Russia's Arctic waters.The Delta Hellas vessel used part of the NSR, a route requiring icebreakers and ice-class tankers, Refinitiv Eikon data showed, sailing west from Murmansk to reach Suez and then China.Gazprom Neft said this wee
