Arctic LNG 2 passes its 2025 total in H1-2026, the long way round
Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 has already despatched more LNG to China this year than in the whole of 2025. LNG Journal's own research shows 24 cargoes totalling 1.49 MMt sailed for China by 16 July on a sailed-date basis, against 17 cargoes and 1.05 MMt across all of last year, a total passed as early as 19 May.
China readies second terminal for Arctic LNG 2 cargoes
PipeChina is gearing up to add a second regasification terminal for cargoes from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project. The newly built Longkou LNG terminal in Shandong province meant to receive shipments before October.
US stays silent as Russia delivers 6th cargo from Arctic LNG 2
The US Trump administration has remained silent in the face of Russia delivering the sixth cargo from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project to China. “Higher volumes or shipments to other destinations could trigger a US response, though for now it is unlikely that any other country will take that risk,” said Rystad analyst Lu Ming Pang.
First sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 cargo arrives in China
The tanker ‘Arctic Mullan’, carrying LNG from Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 terminal, has berthed at Beihai regas terminal in China’s Guangxi province. If unloaded, it would be the first Western-sanctioned LNG cargo ever received abroad.
