US sanctions seven LNG carriers serving Russia's Arctic LNG 2

The US State Department imposed sanctions on 23 August on seven LNG carriers that it links to Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, gCaptain reports. Pioneer and Asya Energy had called at the plant after disabling or spoofing their AIS signals, and Everest Energy was using similar tactics in the Barents Sea, according to the outlet. The other four, North Air, North Mountain, North Sky and North Way, are newbuilds recently transferred to Dubai-based White Fox Management FZCO, which was also designated along with India-based operator Ocean Speedstar Solutions, Novatek's China Holdings Company, Zara Shipholding and Waterfall Engineering. The State Department said it aimed to curb the project's ability to export LNG and procure carriers.

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