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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia could potentially rank among the top three largest worldwide producers of liquefied natural gas.

This was highlighted in a message from Gazprom subsequent to a board of directors meeting regarding the shale gas and LNG industry outlook, as reported by TASS.

The company...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Vietnam and the Philippines are potential markets for Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, according to Skoltech analysts. However, Indonesia and Malaysia are not currently places that Russian currently exports LNG to in Southeast Asia (SEA). These findings were highlig...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The current state of the liquefied gas (LNG) spot market is relatively placid compared to their usual seasonal conditions. Whilst the outdoors are still warm, the subterranean storage facilities throughout Europe and Asia are brimming with gas and poised for the imminent winter....

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Western media alleges that purchasing gas from the recently established Russian Arctic LNG-2 facility is too risky as it might attract American sanctions. The Financial Times examined the implications of the new American sanctions on Arctic LNG-2. Nonetheless, it is premature...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The US Assistant Secretary for Energy Geoffrey Pyatt stated that the United States seeks to shut down the Arctic LNG 2 initiative.

Earlier, the US Treasury increased its range of penalties towards Russia, which contains sanctions on Arctic LNG 2. Leonid Mikhelson, the head of N...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Washington's sanctions on Arctic LNG 2 will have an impact on business in Japan. Therefore, Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, stated that Tokyo will complete a comprehensive evaluation and plan a response to avoid jeopardising the country's sta...