Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project has reached record production levels since its launch in December 2023, supported by exports to China, even as winter ice threatens to halt shipments along the Northern Sea Route and the G7 prepares new sanctions targeting Moscow, Bloomberg reported on October 1.
In September, the facility achieved an average daily output of 17.9 million cubic meters—about 14% higher than its previous peak in August, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Ship-tracking data shows that seven tankers carrying LNG from Arctic LNG 2 have unloaded at the Beihai terminal in southern China since late August, with another vessel currently en route.
Most of these shipments were routed via the Koryak FSU floating storage unit off Kamchatka, which has handled LNG from Arctic LNG 2 since last year.
Limited availability of Arc7-class icebreaking tankers restricts direct shipments from the Arctic to Asia to summer and early autumn, highlighting the logistical challenges of Arctic LNG transport.
Earlier, a Chinese container vessel has been documented visiting the Russian-occupied port of Sevastopol at least three times over the past month, raising questions about sanctions compliance and maritime oversight.
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