Sources who are familiar with Russian President Putin's visit to China, saying that Russian Energy Giant Russia's GAZPROM head of Gazprom (Gazprom), Alexei Miller, and Rosneft, Igor Sepchin, Igor Sechin, Roschin,Next month, you will visit China with Putin's delegation.
Reuters reported on Monday (September 25) that sources also said that Xie Qin would conduct his own energy activities after visiting Putin, but did not provide details.In addition, there will be other Russian high -level energy officials in Putin's delegation.
Russia's Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd. is the world's largest natural gas producer, and Russian Petroleum Corporation is the largest oil producer in Russia.At present, neither of the two companies have responded to Reuters' comment requests.
Putin last Wednesday (20th) officially He will visit Beijing in October and attend the third "Belt and Road" international cooperation summit forum.This will also be Putin After being arrested by the International Criminal Court Visit abroad for the first time.
Reuters pointed out that Russia is strengthening the relationship with Asia, especially the relationship with China, to offset the decline in trade with European oil and natural gas traditions due to sanctions against Ukraine.
Since the outbreak of the war last year, China -Russia trade has increased, and Russia has sold a large amount of oil to Asian countries including China.At the same time, due to economic sanctions, Russia could no longer sell oil to the West.
Putin's last visit to China was February 2022, a few days before the military operation of Wuwu.
Russia hopes to sell more natural gas to China, but it is unclear whether the two parties will sign any agreement during Putin's visit to China.
In March of this year, Putin held talks with Chinese officials in the Cremlin of Russia and announced that the two countries have reached an agreement on the "Siberian Power 2" natural gas pipeline in Siberia and northwestern China.It has been agreed, and the two parties will work together to promote the research and negotiation of the new China -Mongolia -Russian natural gas pipeline project research and consultation.
However, Reuters reports that the two countries have not yet reached an agreement on the terms (including pricing) through the line of transportation of natural gas.The report quoted industry analysts that related negotiations are very complicated, partly because China may only need more natural gas after 2030.
