U.S. Sanctions Chinese Giant For Supporting Blacklisted Russian LNG Project

The United States has imposed sanctions on China-based Zhoushan Wison Offshore and Marine Co. Ltd for supplying power modules to Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project, a blacklisted Russian energy initiative.

Per the U.S. State Department, Wison built and supplied power generation modules for Arctic LNG 2’s liquefaction trains.

The company constructed 4 specialised modules similar to those previously delivered to the project by U.S-designated RED BOX ENERGY SERVICES PTE LTD.

These modules were shipped from Wison’s Zhoushan yard to the Arctic LNG 2 site near Murmansk through a series of transfers, involving U.S.-sanctioned ships like Hunter Star and Nan Feng Zhi Xing.

Some vessels hid their identities during the operation.

The sanctions imposed on Wison could have a major impact on its other projects, including the construction of the Nguya LNG floating liquefaction plant for Italy’s Eni, which is set to boost LNG production in the Republic of the Congo by the end of 2025.

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