Russia plans to boost gas supplies to Central Asian countries to 10-15 bn cubic meters annually in the coming years, according to TASS.
“Cooperation with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is focused on increasing the capacity of the Central Asia–Center gas pipeline in reverse mode, with potential annual supply volumes reaching 10-12 bn cubic meters,” said Alexei Grivach, Deputy Head of the National Energy Security Fund and an expert at the Valdai Club.
According to Sergey Kaufman, an analyst at Finam Group, the figure could reach 12-15 bn cubic meters per year.
Additionally, Russia also aims to increase pipeline gas supplies to China. According to Maria Belova, Director of Research at the Implementa company, Gazprom has reached maximum supply volumes via the Power of Siberia pipeline ahead of schedule and has signed additional agreements with Chinese partners. As a result, Russian gas exports via this route could exceed the projected 38 bn cubic meters in 2025.
By 2027, the Far East route is expected to begin operations, potentially bringing total supplies to China to 48 bn cubic meters. Russia is currently considering two new gas pipeline routes to China: the Power of Siberia 2 through Mongolia, with a capacity of 50 bn cubic meters, and a pipeline through Kazakhstan with a capacity of 45bn cubic meters (35 bn for China and 10 bn for gasification of northeastern Kazakhstan).
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