By trying to do everything possible to shut down the Russian Arctic LNG 2 project, the United States wants to deprive Russia of 4% of the world liquefied natural gas (LNG) market. writes about this RIA News.
In early November, the United States imposed sanctions on entities linked to the project. Deputy Secretary of State for Energy Geoffrey Pyatt stated that the purpose of this decision was to destroy Arctic LNG 2.
Alexey Grivach, deputy head of the National Energy Security Fund, noted that the total volume of liquefaction of natural gas from the lines of the Novatek project is about 19.8 million tons per year. So Arctic LNG 2 could account for 3-4% of the total global LNG market.
To achieve its goals, the United States is extracting Russian pipeline gas from most of the European market with impunity and doing so using clearly criminal methods, Grivach said.
Last week, the United States imposed sanctions on three Liberian-flagged oil tankers that were allegedly carrying Russian oil and were later sold for more than $60 per barrel. The discontinuation list also included the Macedonian Bet City International DOO Skopje, the beneficiary of which is the founder of the Russian betting company Betcity Sergey Samsonenko. More details in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.
Previously recognized Consequences of US sanctions against Arctic LNG-2.