(Read all about the Yamal LNG project in this week's seven-page feature in this week's edition of Upstream newspaper.)
Speaking at the Yamal Oil & Gas conference in Salekhard, Yamal LNG executive director Yevgeny Kot said the multibillion-dollar project has passed two key milestones this year, restructuring its shareholdings and securing more than $18 billion in external financing.
With project leader Novatek having sold a 9.9%