On 12 November 2025, the UK announced a new international support package during the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The UK confirmed its intention to introduce a maritime-services ban on Russian LNG exports, coordinated with G7 and European partners. The measure is intended to restrict access to UK maritime services for Russian LNG cargoes and associated logistics during 2026, subject to phased implementation. The UK noted that the ban forms part of wider efforts to degrade Russia’s wartime revenue flows and is expected to align with European measures on LNG trade and transport.


The impending ban has direct implications for sectors involved in LNG shipping or related logistics, including: vessel operators, charterers, insurers, brokers, port and terminal service providers, and maritime-finance actors. Firms supporting LNG cargo movements, bunkering, port calls, towage, classification, insurance or associated documentation will need to understand the scope and timing of UK prohibitions. As the ban is phased and coordinated with allies, sector participants will need to monitor regulatory milestones, transitional arrangements and service-provision definitions.

A link to the announcement can be found here.