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Sanctioned Russian LNG ship fails four-month quest for buyer as potential buyers are reluctant to circumvent sanctions (www.bloomberg.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) appears to be off-loading the fuel into storage in Russia’s far east, having failed to find a buyer willing to circumvent US restrictions despite a four-month, across-the-world journey.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So in this case... the sanctions were working like intended?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

It would appear so. Quite happy to see the lack of environmental damage from other possible outcomes too.

Perhaps this bodes well for the new year......... Are we allowed to hope?