China receives first Russian LNG shipment via sanctioned Beihai terminal

China’s Beihai terminal, operated by National Pipeline Network Group (PipeChina), has received its first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Portovaya terminal, which is currently under U.S. sanctions. The shipment, carried by the Valera LNG tanker, establishes a direct route between two facilities already targeted by asset freeze and service restrictions imposed by the United States and the United Kingdom.