Russia, China to discuss extra oil supplies via Kazakhstan
The extra oil supplies from Russia into China will be discussed
within the upcoming meeting of the two countries' leadership,
Russian news agency Prime reported on Tuesday with the reference to
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
Among the routes for these oil supplies the parties will consider
the one through the Russian city of Skovorodino, as well as another
through Kazakhstan.
"Oil supplies pumping through Skovorodino and other routes can be
increased. The route through Kazakhstan is being discussed,"
Dvorkovich said.
Last week Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that China
had proposed to double oil supplies pumping through
Skovorodino-Mohe pipeline to 30 million tons per year by building
the second line of the existing pipeline.
In February, Dvorkovich said that Russia can increase oil
deliveries to China by more than 9 million tons per year.
Currently, according to the contract between Russian Rosneft and
Transneft and Chinese CNPC, Russia supplies 15 million tons to
China.