Viewpoint: Will the West’s Russia-Focused LNG Sanctions Lose Steam?

Western sanctions targeting Russian LNG exports have been generally effective at stemming Moscow’s ambitions to export as much as 100 million tons per year of LNG by 2030. However, with the EU running out of options to come up with new ways to target Russian projects and Washington signaling it could ease the pressure on Moscow, there is some scope for supply upside.