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UK imposes sanctions on five Russian liquefied natural gas carriers

The United Kingdom has announced sanctions targeting five liquefied natural gas carriers linked to Russian export operations. The measures focus on vessels associated with an expanding maritime shadow fleet, including three Arc7 ice-class tankers intended for the Arctic LNG 2 project. The full extent of operational restrictions for the remaining vessels has not yet been detailed.

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WhereUnited Kingdom
52.566, -1.453 ±400 km
First reported24 days ago
Published2026-10-02 02:17 UTC
Sources4
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Reports5Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. UK imposes sanctions on five Russian liquefied natural gas carriers. 2026-10-02T02:17:32.545Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4323. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-01/uk-announces-new-sanctions-on-russia-targeting-shadow-fleet-propagandists-a7382f98

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