Russia overrides gas monopoly Gazprom in dispute over expansion of LNG export rights to independents

Legislative changes unlock Murmansk LNG project but Novatek and other gas producers will bear more war-related costs from January

Joy and disappointment: Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov (left) and Novatek executive chairman Leonid Mikhelson (right) wait to attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the implementation of the Murmansk LNG project in September 2023.
Joy and disappointment: Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov (left) and Novatek executive chairman Leonid Mikhelson (right) wait to attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the implementation of the Murmansk LNG project in September 2023.Photo: SPUTNIK/AP/SCANPIX
Published 18 October 2023, 12:09Updated 18 October 2023, 14:39