Strategic Energy Map

Gas pipeline

Power of Siberia

Russia (Chayandinskoye/Kovyktinskoye fields) to China. ~3,000 km.

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Overview

Russia (Chayandinskoye/Kovyktinskoye fields) to China. ~3,000 km. Capacity 38 bcm/yr at full ramp. Commissioned Dec 2019. 30-year supply contract between Gazprom and CNPC. Key vector in Russia's pivot to Asian markets.

Geopolitical context

Signed in 2014 after decades of failed negotiations — the deal crystallized only after Russia's annexation of Crimea made the "pivot to Asia" an urgent strategic necessity rather than a long-term aspiration. China negotiated from a position of strength, securing favorable pricing. The pipeline physically binds Russian gas infrastructure eastward and represents a structural reorientation of Russian energy exports. Power of Siberia 2 (via Mongolia) is under negotiation and would connect West Siberian fields to China, potentially replacing lost European volumes. Beijing sees the relationship as access to discounted energy; Moscow sees it as proof of alternatives to Western markets.

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