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The first LNG cargo from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant was discharged at China's Beihai LNG terminal. The Buran gas carrier loaded LNG on December 25 at a Saam floating storage unit near Murmansk.

The cargo was delivered to Guangxi via the Suez Canal due to winter restrictions on the Northern Sea Route. Arctic LNG 2, 60% owned by Novatek, targets an output of 19.8 million metric tons per year but faces challenges from US sanctions. Novatek began production in December 2023 and has delivered 23 cargoes to Beihai LNG since August 2022.