A day after Germany halted its certification process for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the US sanctioned the project in a move that could impact LNG carrier rates.

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Following a spate of sanctions levied on Tuesday in response to Russian troops entering eastern Ukraine, the US Treasury Department announced on Wednesday that it blacklisted the company behind the Russia-to-Germany gas line and its chief executive, Matthais Warnig.