LNG

Novatek, the Russian operator of the Yamal liquefied natural gas plant at Sabetta in northern Siberia, said it was in talks to trans-ship its cargoes from Norway or the Russian port of Murmansk because it is unsure of the impact of US sanctions on the Chinese COSCO tankers it uses or US-listed shipping line Teekay LNG.

Teekay LNG, the fleet owner and operator of Ice-class carriers serving the Yamal plant in Russia, has found itself as a related and “blocked” entity under US sanctions imposed against units of Chinese shipping line COSCO for allegedly shipping Iranian oil.