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Russian LNG carrier sanctioned by UK
On Oct 1, 2026, the United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on eight LNG tankers as part of a broader package targeting Russian energy revenues, maritime logistics and individuals accused of supporting the Russian war in Ukraine. The 31 new measures were including 23 individuals and entities along with eight vessels. Three targeted vessels were described as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, two ships providing bunkering services and three Russian-owned ice-class vessels, as Russia was attempting to develop a new shadow fleet capable of sustaining gas exports despite Western restrictions, with some of the newly targeted vessels entering service only this year. Five of the vessels were LNG carriers, including three newer Arc7 ice-class ships intended to support Russia’s Arctic LNG trade, the 'Chaivo', 'Portovyy', 'Aleksey Kosygin', 'Konstantin Posiet' and 'Pyotr Stolypin'. In addition, eight people were sanctioned over allegations involving the detention, torture and mistreatment of Ukrainian civilians in temporarily Russian-occupied territory, while seven others were targeted over programs involving Ukrainian children. Another seven people were sanctioned for alleged involvement in pro-Kremlin disinformation operations. The sanctions came as Britain prepared to tighten restrictions on services supporting Russian LNG exports. The UK previously announced that restrictions covering maritime transportation and related services for Russian LNG would expand from Jan 1, 2027. At the same time, London has introduced targeted exemptions covering Russian LNG shipments to Japan and South Korea as the two countries transitioned away from Russian supplies. A general trade licence issued for Japan allowed UK companies to continue supporting certain imports from Russia’s Sakhalin-2 project under contracts signed before June 17, 2025. The exemption runs from Jan 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028 and did not cover new contracts or transactions involving designated persons. Similar arrangements have been extended for South Korea. The UK has now sanctioned nearly 600 tankers linked to efforts to move Russian energy outside Western restrictions.
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