Riffat Kausar
Scandinavian News Agency – Finland
Russia is stepping up its energy ties with China, pledging larger gas supplies while also launching work on a massive new pipeline project described as the costliest in the world.
The plan centers on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, a route that will pass through Mongolia and is expected to deliver around 50 billion cubic meters of gas each year.
Gazprom’s head, Alexey Miller, said the project highlights the growing strategic alignment between Moscow and Beijing.
At the same time, Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have finalized deals to expand existing flows.
Shipments via the original Power of Siberia line will climb from 38 to 44 billion cubic meters annually, while capacity under the Far Eastern Route will rise to 12 billion cubic meters per year.
Together, these moves place China firmly at the center of Russia’s export strategy, as Moscow pivots energy trade eastward to meet Beijing’s fast-rising demand.
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