EconomyFT: Russia expands ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers to carry LNG ahead of looming supply ban

Russia is expanding a so-called shadow fleet of gas carriers as a supply ban approaches, the Financial Times reports. The buildup includes secondhand vessels and Russia’s first domestically built tankers. The report cites data from maritime analytics firm Windward. The vessels are intended to support the transport of liquefied natural gas.

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