China Completes East-Route Gas Pipeline to Russia

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1. Submission Statement

   The completion of the China-Russia East-Route Gas Pipeline, spanning over 5,100 kilometers, marks a major achievement in energy infrastructure, enabling the delivery of 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to key Chinese regions, meeting the needs of 130 million households. This project reflects China’s push toward a low-carbon energy system while addressing rising domestic demand. However, ongoing negotiations for the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline reveal challenges such as cost disputes and geopolitical tensions, highlighting the complexities of international energy collaborations and their impact on sustainability and regional energy security.

2. Given Trump’s stated objective to “drill baby drill” on day one, with shale in particular, how will this pipeline impact that goal?

   Peter Zeihan I thought said this pipeline wasn’t happening, at least, not very easy.

   Is this just an ouroboros autarky pipeline? Or will it impact the global market?

3. Hey everyone – there is a reason Russia wargames against China more than they do with the West!

4. It would be a shame if something happened to it, wouldn’t it?

5. This is the old pipeline that’s been under construction since 2015. It was already partially operational, transporting about 4 billion cubic meters/year. With its completion, that’s up to 38 billion cubic meters/year.

   It’s not enough to replace the 150bcm/y they’ve lost in exports to Europe. And doubtful the new line to China, Power of Siberia 2, will be completed any time soon since they haven’t even started. You can’t just pivot your country’s exports on a dime like that without the infrastructure in place. Same way they don’t have enough rail capacity to China to replace other lost exports.

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