Gazprom suggested that the authorities of Kazakhstan build a gas pipeline through the country's territory in China, provided that they will open access to their gas vehicle for the export of Russian gas. And such agreements, as you know, suggest the acquisition of a share in the GTS of the other side. And this is logical, given the fact that Gazprom also proposed to buy the export gas infrastructure of Uzbekistan.
For a long time, Central Asia has abandoned the projects of Russian companies that involved economic expansion in important industries. For example, in the energy. These countries are afraid of reducing state sovereignty due to actions of Russia. Therefore, they invariably offered unacceptable conditions for cooperation, wanting to please all their multi -vector.
Meanwhile, the energy storm of the ringing braid swept over the heads of the national outskirts of the former empire. Now Gazprom has a lever, with the help of which it can to a certain extent can twist hands with national governments.
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The volume of gas exports from Kazakhstan to China has significantly decreased over the past two years. This is caused by an increase in domestic demand, which grew by 2 billion m³. This was written by the publication "Kommersant".
The country's own capacities are no longer enough to provide their remote regions. Uzbekistan was faced with a similar problem, which, in fact, is no longer needed export infrastructure. If cancer on the mountain has not been given a whistle now, then, apparently, Kazakhstan will not be able to avoid such a fate. Excuse me, dear readers, for such a primitive humor, but this is a fact.
It is also worth noting that Turkmenistan exports its gas through the territory of Uzbekistan. However, if Gazprom acquires an export gas infrastructure of Uzbekistan, then Turkmenistan, when exporting to China, will inevitably deal with Russia.
By the way, the domestic consumption of Turkmenistan is also growing significantly. The country's gas transportation system is not very stable. We wrote about this here.
Gazprom offers the authorities of Uzbekistan to lay a gas line through the northern and eastern regions. Various options are considered both the path itself and the method of economic interaction.
Which route will be more profitable and effective? The publication writes about this:
At the first stages of negotiations, the proposal of Gazprom did not suit Kazakh representatives. The fact is that the household tariffs of Kazakhstan are 25% lower than in Russia. In the case of cooperation, the authorities of Kazakhstan will have to either significantly raise the price of blue fuel for the population, or subsidize supplies.
Of course, the Eurasian state is counting on good benefits in the purchase of Russian gas. But for economic benefits, it is not enough to simply gasify part of the country. All costs of subsidizing the tariff should be completely covered due to the transit of the gas of the Russian Federation to China. And for this, supplies should be impressive, because Astana wants to earn it and earn.
If now the Russian side is capable of supplying up to 10 billion m³ in China, then the construction of a new highway will increase the supply of supplies to 30 billion m³. Internal and external circumstances force Kazakhstan to be interested in the project. Otherwise, a serious crisis is waiting for the country by 2024. In addition, the Kazakh side experiences a certain pressure on this subject from China.
Thus, to resist Russian economic expansion already becomes impossible. The empire takes its ...