China-Russia Gas Pipeline Completes Construction Phase

Azerbaijan's gas transport through main pipelines saw a slight decrease of 0.4% in January-October 2024, totaling 32,832.3 million cubic meters, with the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum South Caucasus pipeline handling 57.4% of this volume, marking a 3.4% increase from the previous year. In contrast, the newly completed 5,111-kilometer China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is poised to provide stable gas supplies to Shanghai, meeting the annual needs of 130 million households and supporting China's carbon reduction goals. This pipeline, which connects Heilongjiang province to Shanghai, is expected to supply 38 billion cubic meters of gas per year and will significantly reduce emissions compared to coal. The project underscores the strengthening energy ties between China and Russia, particularly as Russia seeks to diversify its exports amid Western sanctions from the Ukraine conflict. The operational pipeline is part of China's strategy to enhance energy security and transition to cleaner energy sources.