Gazprom and Russia's Great Eastern Pipe-Dreams

Author(s): Nina Poussenkova
Editor(s): Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 58
Pages: 5-10
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2009

Gazprom maintains monopoly control of Russia's domestic pipeline and is the only company allowed to export Russian gas. Gazprom has long talked about expanding its capacity to produce gas in East Siberia and the Far East, but has made little progress toward these goals. Efforts to send gas to China have been stymied by the two sides' inability to agree on a price for gas and Russian concerns about China's growing power. Territorial disputes prevent deals with Japan. In contrast, Russia has moved ahead with plans to send gas to South Korea, which is not affected by the problems associated with China and Japan.

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