29.03.2024

China will increase the volume of gas supplies from Russia and Kazakhstan

China in the near future intends to increase the supply of natural gas from Russia and Kazakhstan, the China News Service reports with reference to the responsible person in the State Energy Administration of the People’s Republic of China.

In addition, as noted, China also intends to encourage diversification of natural gas imports into the country.

«In 2017, China imported 94.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas, including through the Central Asian gas pipeline and the China-Myanmar gas pipeline from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Myanmar, and the volume of imports from Russia and Kazakhstan will be increased in the near future,» the agency said. words of the representative of management.

He added that the number of countries importing LNG into China reached 22, thus the level of diversification of sources of supply reached a rather high level.

Gazprom and Chinese CNPC in May 2014 signed an agreement on the supply of Russian gas to China along the eastern route. The contract is concluded for 30 years and assumes an annual supply of 38 billion cubic meters through the «Siberia Power» gas pipeline. Deliveries should begin on December 20, 2019. Also, Novatek jointly with the Chinese CNPC is implementing the Yamal LNG project. China became the buyer of the second installment of LNG from this project.

Gazprom built 93% of the Siberian Power, the company said.

«2,01 thousand kilometers of pipes were welded and laid on the section of the» Siberia Power «gas pipeline from Yakutia to the Russian-Chinese border, which is 93% of its length,» the report said.

The construction readiness of the two-junction underwater crossing «Forces of Siberia» across the Amur River is 78%, the pipes are being dragged along the second tunnel. The construction of the frontier compressor station «Atamanskaya» continues.

Gazprom and Chinese CNPC in May 2014 signed an agreement on the supply of Russian gas to China along the eastern route. The contract is concluded for 30 years and assumes an annual supply of 38 billion cubic meters of Russian gas to China via the «Siberia Power» gas pipeline. Deliveries should begin on December 20, 2019. The total length of the pipeline will be about 4 thousand kilometers, its work will provide eight compressor stations with a total capacity of 1331 MW.

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