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The consequences of the breakdown in relations with the West have finally caught up with both Gazprom and the Russian budget, for which the gas monopoly is an important donor. Sabotage at Nord Stream also added fuel to the fire, which resulted in the failure of gas pipelines. At the end of 2023, Gaz...
The planned volume of transit of Russian gas to China through Kazakhstan is approximately 35 billion cubic metres per year. This information was provided by the Kazakh Ambassador to Russia, Dauren Abaev.
"We are committed to optimising our transit potential." The roadmap has been duly signed. The...
The recently approved bill by the Turkish Parliament will allow Turkey to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to European countries. This was stated by Yashar Arslan, the head of the Turkish Gas Distributors Association (GAZBİR).
On 2 May, the Turkish Parliament voted in favour of a bill regulating...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian government has approved the third stage of modernisation of the Baikal-Amur and Trans-Siberian Railways (BAM and Trans-Siberian Railway) until 2035. The total cost of work will be 3.7 trillion rubles. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced this on 2 May.
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In February 2024, Gazprom became the largest supplier of pipeline gas to China, surpassing the long-time leader Turkmenistan for the first time. This was reported by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China.
At the same time, in terms of the amount of pipeline gas and...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The transportation of containers from China to the EU via rail, which passes through Russian territory which was disrupted due to the hostilities in Ukraine, is now being restored. In the first quarter, the amount transported grew by 44% to 90 thousand TEU, which is almost the sa...
