The gas supply route from Russia to China through Kazakhstan can be very expensive. announced The Chinese Federation Zhang Hanhway was an extraordinary and complete Chinese ambassador journalists.
“The supply of gas from the Russian Federation through Kazakhstan does not work, because there is a gas pipeline and full. (..) If the Russian gas is carried along this route, a new [газопровод]. This is a little expensive. Russian side is working [такую возможность]But that’s not real. Actually it doesn’t work. Closer – Mongolia or [морским путем в виде] LNG, ”he said.
Speaking about consumables through Mongolia, the Ambassador kept the “Siberia’s power – 2” project, which has not yet been implemented, to consumers in China. Some should pass through the Mongolian steppes.
Route from Kazakhstan
It is known in November 2024 that the Russian side was thinking of throwing a new gas pipeline through Eastern Kazakhstan. said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
“Potentially, we are thinking of a new route through Kazakhstan, which can be an order of up to 35 billion cubic meters, with potentially Chinese friends,” he said.
At the same time, the Deputy Prime Minister stated that the development of the project is in the first stage: “So far, as an idea that has been discussed.”
The reported capacity (35 billion cubic meters of gas) is quite high. Therefore, the power of the existing gas pipeline “Siberia’s Power” (from Russia to China) is 38 billion cubic meters. Gas M and Yamal -europ Gas Pipeline yield was 34 billion cubic meters. M gas.
From the words of the Chinese Ambassador, it seems that China did not comply with this option.
Beautiful from Mongolia
Siberia -2 gas pipeline can pass through Mongolia, whose construction has been discussed for years.
This project is much more known. The total length is 6.7 thousand km, which is 2.6 thousand km along the Russian region. The Mongol Republic in the Naushka Station region and the Krasnoyarsk Region, Irkutsk region and Buryatia will pass to the public border of Russia. The exact way for the flooring will only be known after the signed parties.
In order to supply gas to China from the Yamal Peninsula, “Siberia’s power – 2” is required. Previously, the gas from this deposit was actively exported to EU countries for the Yamal -Europe gas pipeline, but the materials actually stopped in 2022.
“Siberia’s power – 2” has been discussed under different names since 2006, during this time, a lot has changed in the project, including the alleged route. Initially, he had to pass the pipe from Altai, but they refused because of environment and technological challenges and costs.
In 2022, Deputy Prime Minister reference to Alexander Novak ReportedRussia’s “Siberian power in the near future, the Siberian power from Western Siberia to China will be provided – 2 under the gas pipeline under the last agreements with China expects to be achieved.”
The construction has not started until today.
China wants more
Today “Interfax” reportedChina is interested in increasing the energy purchases in Russia. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Roman Marshavin.
According to Marshavin, Russian Energy Minister Sergei TSIVilev will go to negotiations in Beijing on 17-18 April. The Chinese side wants to increase trade and increase the supply of gas, oil and coal. This was recognized by the Chinese ambassador and the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhue.
He announced that China’s interest from Russia to LNG remained high and that the material volume in 2025 will probably exceed the result of 2024.
“I can’t name the numbers, but I’m sure there are too many buyers. They want it to help to contact Russian suppliers from the embassy. Ria Novosti).
On the eve of the British pressure of the Financial Times reportedThe European Union countries examine the legal abilities of fully rejecting Russian gas to the EU for political reasons with the announcement of the main branch of force.
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Source: Gazeta
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