China-Russia Far East Pipeline to reshape China's natural gas supply landscape

The China-Russia Far East Pipeline is scheduled to start up in February 2027 with annual capacity of 12 bcm. Combined with the Power of Siberia expansion, Russia's annual PNG supply to China will approach 60 bcm, lifting PNG to 52.10% of imports.

In September 2026, the Hulin-Changchun Natural Gas Pipeline completed a 1,661-meter directional drilling crossing of the Songhua River. This marked the passage of the last major obstacle on the Chinese section of the China-Russia Far East Pipeline, which is scheduled to start up in February 2027 with annual capacity