Russia has quietly built up a fleet of specialised gas tankers designed to keep its liquefied natural gas exports flowing once the European Union's near-total import ban takes hold from 2027.
At least eight secondhand LNG carriers have been bought and redirected into Russian service over the past six months alone. That expansion brings Moscow's dedicated gas fleet to 25 vessels, including two newly built carriers from Russia's Zvezda shipyard, according to a Financial Times investigation citing data from maritime intelligence firm Windward.
