A liquefied natural gas tanker, carrying a shipment from a Russian project sanctioned last week by the US, landed in Spain, taking advantage of a time lag before the punitive measures take effect.

The Velikiy Novgorod and the Pskov have been shipping LNG cargoes from Gazprom-controlled Portovaya since 2022, largely to Turkey, Greece and China. Kpler data shows the Pskov discharged its last cargo in Turkey in late December and is currently shown as in ballast heading west through the Mediterranean.

Ten European Union countries have called for the 27-nation bloc to ban imports of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, a document seen by Reuters showed, as Europe debates fresh sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

A liquefied natural gas tanker carrying a shipment from a Russian plant sanctioned by Washington on Friday is poised to be the first to test buyers’ willingness to circumvent the latest round of punitive measures.

EU shipyards are repairing Russian ice-class tankers and offering them dry dock facilities, enabling Moscow to continue moving gas through the Arctic despite western sanctions on its energy sector.

A group of 10 European Union nations is pushing to toughen sanctions against Russia by introducing further restrictions on natural gas and bolstering the enforcement of a price cap on oil.

A group of 10 EU nations is pushing to ban Russian natural gas and LNG imports to curb Kremlin revenues, Bloomberg reports. Read also: Ukraine accused by Russia of attempting to halt gas to Europe The proposal seeks to overcome resistance from nations like Hungary,

A group of ten European Union countries has called for strengthening sanctions against Russia, including additional restrictions on natural gas, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG), Bloomberg reports.