Russia’s push to navigate sanctions and maintain its foothold in the global LNG market is gaining momentum with the deployment of a second vessel from its Arctic LNG 2 project. The tanker, Asya Energy, part of what’s being dubbed a “dark fleet,” recently departed from the sanctioned terminal in northern Russia, signaling Moscow’s continued efforts to circumvent Western restrictions. This development is similar to its first LNG tanker that was part of the Arctic LNG 2 project, known as the Pioneer. That vessel was last…
