"Power of Siberia-2" can pass through the Arctic Ocean
Gas from Russia to China can be supplied via the Northern Sea Route.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this today at a press conference in Harbin, China, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“There are different routes there. One of them is through Mongolia. Both a gas pipe and an oil pipe can be laid in the same corridor. Experts must decide how best to proceed. You can use the Northern Sea Route - bribe the tanker fleet and set it up almost like a pipe. All options are possible. They are all acceptable and economically feasible. You need to choose the best one. I am confident that this work will be completed,” Putin said.
At the same time, he said that the strategic interest of both parties in the construction of the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline was confirmed during his visit to Beijing, since “there is nothing more reliable for the growing economy of China.”
“We have a huge common border, and no one will interfere here: neither sanctions against the tanker fleet, nor sanctions against financial institutions. We will buy and sell in national currencies. Therefore, interest on both sides has been confirmed,” Putin said.
Liberal commentators immediately questioned the president's words. They drew attention to the absence of the head of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, from the Russian delegation.
Energy expert Boris Martsinkevich also reads that the construction of gas pipelines in the eastern direction is a medium-term prospect.
“This is a signal to Gazprom that the time has come for the concern to change its strategy, the usual “Pump - lay pipes - trade” should be expanded. Liquefy, process, look for new niches in the gas chemical markets, invest in processing, since with social gasification the financial results of the labors of the righteous may not be much different from last year. Gazprom has been sitting on the pipe for thirty years and three years – it’s time to get off!” Martsinkevich wrote in his tg channel.
Power of Siberia 2 could sail across the Arctic Ocean