China and Gazprom are discussing accelerating the launch of Russian gas supplies along the Far East route. Xie Jun, vice chairman of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), said this on November 1 in St. announced at the St. Petersburg Gas Forum. Interfax.
“Our company and Gazprom are trying to establish a closer energy partnership and are systematically accelerating the implementation of the gas supply project along the Far East route,” Jun said.
It was previously reported that the contract signed in February envisaged the supply of up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year to China for at least 25 years.
Before that, Gazprom lav Alexey Miller said that deliveries would begin in 2027 at the latest. However, in September, Russian President Vladimir Putin registered The possibility of accelerating the implementation of the project. The President later said: “Given the good prospects for expanding cooperation with friendly countries, we are considering the possibility of accelerating the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, as well as the Far East route.”
Previously Minister named Conditions for falling gas prices in Europe.