Gas and oil exploration in the Russian Arctic
An aerial view of the world's most northerly oil terminal (according to the Guiness Book of Records). The LUKoil terminal, off Russia's Arctic shore, serves tankers using the Arctic route between Europe and Asia, and is another step in Russia's push towards the North Pole. The two boats are ice-breakers working round-the-clock.
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