Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed

  • Russia plans to triple LNG exports by 2035 despite santions
  • The Kremlin also sees alternatives for pipeline gas shipments
An ice-class tanker used for shipping liquefied natural gas in Sabetta, Russia.Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

Vladimir Putin might have lost a slice of revenue after Kyiv closed its gas pipeline to Russian supplies, but Moscow already has alternatives for shipping the fuel that stand to shield it from any serious economic hit.

Russia plans to expand exports of liquefied natural gas while routing pipeline gas to other buyers like China.

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