Gazprom and CNPC sign technical agreement on Far East route for supplying Russian gas to China

ST. PETERSBURG. June 16 (Interfax) - Gazprom and CNPC have signed a technical agreement on the Far East route for supplying Russian gas to China, Gazprom said in a statement.

"The document contains the main technical parameters for the cross-border section of the gas pipeline, including the underwater crossing of the Ussuri border river, as well as the physical and chemical parameters of the gas intended for supply," Gazprom specified.

Gazprom Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board Vitaly Markelov and CNPC Vice President Huang Yongzhang signed the corresponding document during an event via videoconference as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2022.