Tanker delivers Russian LNG to China after almost six months at sea, LSEG ship-tracking data shows
A gas carrier has successfully delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Russia to China after nearly six months at sea. The delivery comes amid ongoing challenges for Russia to sell LNG due to Western sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict. This marks the third cargo supplied to China from Russia's Portovaya facility since sanctions were imposed in early 2025.
- ▪The gas carrier Perle docked at China's Beihai LNG terminal on May 19, 2026.
- ▪The cargo was taken from Russia's LNG Portovaya, which has been under U.S. sanctions since December 8.
- ▪Most cargoes from Portovaya were initially delivered to Türkiye and Greece before expanding to China, Spain, and Italy.
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A gas carrier has delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Russia to China after almost half a year at sea, LSEG ship-tracking data showed, with Russia facing challenges to sell LNG due to Western sanctions over Ukraine.According to the data, gas carrier Perle docked at China's Beihai LNG terminal on Tuesday (May 19, 2026). It took the cargo from Russia's LNG Portovaya, which is under U.S. sanctions, on December 8. China-bound Russian oil tanker diverted to IndiaDepending on the route, it usually takes up to 45 days to deliver an LNG cargo from Russia to Asia.Russia's largest LNG producer Novatek uses the same loading outlet in China for cargoes from its Arctic LNG 2 plant, which is also under sanctions.That's the third cargo supplied to China from the plant on…
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