UK imposes sanctions on two companies and five vessels transporting Russian LNG
The UK has imposed sanctions on two legal entities and five vessels transporting Russian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
On 26 September, the UK imposed sanctions on five vessels and two associated legal entities transporting Russian liquefied natural gas, including from Russia’s flagship Arctic LNG 2 project. The project itself had previously been subject to coordinated sanctions by Western allies and was forced to reduce its volumes.
The vessels sanctioned today are:
- PIONEER (IMO 9256602)
- ASYA ENERGY (IMO 9216298)
- NOVA ENERGY (IMO 9324277)
- NORTH SKY (IMO 9953523)
- SCF LA PEROUSE (IMO 9849887)
The companies sanctioned today are:
- OCEAN SPEEDSTAR SOLUTIONS OPC – The operator and manager of PIONEER and ASYA ENERGY.
- WHITE FOX SHIP MANAGEMENT – The operator and manager of NORTH SKY
Fifteen ships and companies involved in the Russian LNG sector are now under UK sanctions.
US President Joe Biden has announced that the United States uncovered another network that helped Russia circumvent sanctions and engaged in money laundering.
In September, the United States imposed sanctions on the Russian media group Rossiya Segodnya (Russia Today) and its CEO, Dmitry Kiselyov.