High costs and contracts limit Russian LNG export shift
Russia faces limited options to divert LNG from Europe to Asia due to high shipping costs. Analysts say contract structures and tanker shortages hinder the plan.
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The effort by Russia to halt liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to Europe and redirect those volumes to Asia is facing severe logistical and contractual constraints. Industry experts suggest that the combination of high shipping costs and the specific structure of existing agreements makes a swift pivot difficult to achieve in the near term.
