Russian LNG industry
Summary
Russia has 5 LNG projects. 2 of them are operational (Sakhalin-2 and Yamal LNG) and 3 are idle (Artic LNG 2, Gazprom LNG Portovaya, Cryogaz-Vysotsk).
Russia is the fourth largest exporter of LNG to the world market.
After USA and Co’s blowing the Nord Streams, political stoppage of Yamal pipeline by Poland LNG and Ukraine attack to Sudzha gas station, LNG is the key for sustainable Russian gas export.
Key company of Russian LNG industry is Novatek. Future growth of Novatek now depends on the firm’s capability to establish full scale domestic production for LNG equipment, including liquefaction components and ice-class LNG carriers.
LNG Plants
Russia has 5 LNG plants:
Yamal LNG of Novatek (port of shipment - Sabetta).
Sakhalin-2 (port of shipment - Prigorodnoye).
Arctic LNG 2 with 1 or 2 trains ready. After start up in 2024 it is idle.
Medium-tonnage plant “Gazprom LNG Portovaya” (port of shipment - Portovaya). As of June 2025 it is idle.
Medium-tonnage plant “Cryogaz-Vysotsk” (port of shipment - Vysotsk). As of June 2025 it is idle.
LNG Loadings
The table “Monthly LNG loadings volumes at Russian ports“ provides statistics on the loading of gas carriers in Russian ports with aggregation for a calendar month. The data is available from October 2022. 01.MM.YYYY - means shipments for the entire calendar month starting on that day. Shipments for the current month are indicated by cumulative total from the first day of the month to the current date. The delay in receiving data is up to one day. The data is updated automatically.
The table “Loading of gas carriers in the ports of Russia“ provides the data on loading of gas carriers at gas-liquefying plants in Russia, without detailing by lines. The data has been provided since 13.07.2022 and is updated automatically.
Export destinations
The table “Monthly LNG loadings volumes at Russian ports and destination countries" provides statistics on importing countries of Russian LNG with aggregation dates by calendar months. The date of gas carrier loading is used, the data on importing country is available upon discharge. The data has been provided since 01.09.2022 and is updated automatically. Data for the current month is shown as a cumulative total.
EU countries (France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands) and East Asia (China, Japan, South Korea) dominate the current export portfolio of Russian LNG. The supply structure changes every month and depends on the current imbalances of the national gas balances.
Most of the export portfolio is exposed to the risk of sanctions from importing countries, which is potentially an extremely strong risk for Novatek and especially Gazprom. However, the continuing projected shortage of LNG until 2025 creates moderate optimism that sanctions will not be imposed until then.
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