Russia sells sanctioned LNG at a 40% discount to expand its customer base beyond China

Russia is offering sanctioned LNG at a 40% discount to expand its customer base beyond China. The country is leveraging global gas shortages to attract energy-dependent nations in South Asia, using intermediaries to obscure origins. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Qatar have tightened global supply, while China remains Russia's sole sanctioned LNG buyer.