Gazprom signs new agreements to construct, operate cross-border section of Far Eastern pipeline in China

ST. PETERSBURG. June 20 (Interfax) - Gazprom has signed new agreements with its Chinese partners to construct and operate the cross-border section of the Far Eastern gas export route to China, an Interfax correspondent reported from the signing ceremony on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025.

The Agreement on Design, Construction and Commissioning of Section 2 Commissioning and the agreement on operation were signed with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and PipeChina.

The agreements govern the cooperation between the parties in the period during the launch and further operation of the gas pipeline's trans-border section to cross the Ussuri River in the vicinity of the Dalnerechensk town (Russia) and the Hulin city (China); inter alia, they cover the matters pertaining to operational control and technical maintenance," Gazprom said.

In February 2022, the long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement for natural gas to be supplied via the Far Eastern route was signed between Gazprom and CNPC. As soon as the project reaches its full capacity, the amount of Russian pipeline gas supplies to China is going to grow by 10 billion cubic meters.