Russia is building a new Arctic with private investments
A system with major tax breaks is to make private investors place billions in Russia’s new regional infrastructure. “We have
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LNG could fuel towns in Arctic Russia
Local authorities along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) are starting to plan for deliveries of a new energy source. The
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Nuclear-powered container ship unloads cargo for LNG project in Arctic Russia
It is put directly of the ice of the Ob Bay near the spot for Novatek’s new LNG terminal. It
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Gazprom launches construction of giant gas field in Arctic Russia
A convoy of 30 trucks, bulldozers and excavators is on its way to the development site of the Kharasavey natural
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Arctic LNG shipments: Russia’s Deputy PM supports exemptions for Novatek
Novatek must be allowed to continue LNG shipping with foreign-built tankers, Yuri Trutnev says. Natural gas company Novatek is calling
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Russia launches call for tender for floating LNG power plant
Could enable direct electricity supply to remote Arctic regions at lower cost than a shore based gas power plant. Iceberg
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Longread — Russia’s quest for Arctic resources unhindered by climate crisis
Regional authorities in the Yamal-Nenets region, in Arctic Russia, are aware of the potential devastating consequences of climate change, but
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Boom times for Russia’s Arctic ports
Goods volumes in Sabetta increased by more than 130 percent and Murmansk had its best year ever. Goods volumes across
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LNG tankers queueing up for reloading in Norwegian Arctic
A total of 14 powerful LNG carriers this Wednesday crowded at loading and reloading facilities in northern Norway. These are
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New icebreaking tankers sailing through Russia’s thick Arctic ice
Two ships are on their way from China and South Korea and will have to break through up to 2
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Russian gas giant says West putting pressure on Norway regarding Arctic LNG shipping
Novatek leader Leonid Mikhelson says Norway is under pressure from western partners following its go-ahead for large-scale reloading of Russian
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Russia presents massive five-year plan to boost Arctic energy sector
Russian investments in regional infrastructure and natural resource development will over the next years be equivalent to the country’s federal
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Blog – South Korea, an unlikely polar pioneer, hosts Arctic conference
Over the weekend, as the temperature in Seoul plunged to -12°C, Koreans bundled up in the long puffy black parkas
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Fossil fuels drive shipping boom along Northern Sea Route
Despite complicated ice conditions, more than 18 million tons of goods have been shipped along the Northern Sea Route in
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Saudi Aramco seeks large stake in Arctic LNG-2 project in northern Russia: report
Russia’s energy minister welcomes Saudi Arabia’s state energy company as key commercial partner to the second gas plant on the
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