China Boosts Russian Arctic LNG Imports Despite Sanctions

China Boosts Russian Arctic LNG Imports Despite Sanctions

China has received the fourth cargo of liquefied natural gas from the sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG 2 project, as Beijing and Russia appear bolder in defying U.S. and other Western sanctions on Russia’s energy exports.  The Buran, a sanctioned Russian tanker, arrived at the Beihai LNG Terminal in China on September 12, with about 166,000 cubic meters of LNG loaded from Arctic LNG 2 on August 22, Reuters reported on Monday, citing data from LSEG.…