Legal Arrangements for Natural Gas Export under Sanctions

In 2022, the Russian fuel and energy complex was subjected to unprecedented pressure from foreign states committing unfriendly actions through the application of various sanctions. The export of natural gas as a key source of oil and gas revenues of the budget of the Russian Federation is one of the main targets of economic sanctions. In order to reduce the negative impact of the application of economic sanctions, the development and application of prompt response measures, effective arrangements of legal regulation to counteract economic sanctions against Russian natural gas export, becomes urgent. This article analyzes the types of sanctions applied by states committing unfriendly actions to the export of natural gas, as well as the response legal regulation mechanisms adopted in order to counteract sanctions. Based on the results of the analysis, the author formulated recommendations for the development of legal regulation of natural gas export under sanctions.