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A liquefied natural gas cargo from Russia’s Portovaya plant, subject to U.S. sanctions, is en route to India, potentially marking the first such delivery. The shipment comes despite U.S. President Donald Trump previously stating Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pledged to halt Russian energy purchases, a claim India has not confirmed. Data shows the cargo is bound for Dahej. If completed, it would expand Russia’s sanctioned LNG exports beyond China, supporting efforts by Vladimir Putin to redirect flows ahead of Europe’s planned 2027 ban.

國際貨幣基金組織：亞洲央行應對能源衝擊保持耐心，但如果通脹預期失去錨定則應收緊政策。