Energieopslag China-Rusland

How will Russia-China energy relations be shaped in the future?

China’s wider relationship with the West is probably the most important factor shaping future Russia-China energy relations. If current relations can be maintained, China might continue its balancing act.

Can Russia become the biggest energy seller of China?

It has been seen that despite decades of reiteration of cooperation by the leaders of both the countries, Russia has not been able to become the biggest energy seller of China (ibid.). This has proved that some inherent problems had prevented concrete energy cooperation between the two countries.

Is Russia a viable solution to China's energy problems?

China and Russia share a history of mistrust which culminated in a lack of development at the 4200 km long border areas. Now when China wants to diversify its seller options and escape sea lanes of communication for its energy supplies, Russia seems a feasible solution to all its problems.

Are Russian energy companies engaging with Chinese private energy companies?

It has transformed from an ‘up-stream downstream relationship’ to that of ‘mutual benefit’. 3 In recent developments it has been found that Russian energy companies might be engaging with Chinese private energy companies, the recent example being China Huaxin and Petronas (Sputnik 2017).

Is Russia poised to become China's most important supplier of energy?

With gas beginning to flow through the Power of Siberia, Russia is poised to become China’s most important supplier of energy.

Is Russia China's largest energy importer?

Hence the 2016 data reveals that Russia has pivoted itself at the primary position of China’s energy importer i.e. a supplier of 52.48 million tonnes of oil and 3.3 billion kWh of power, totaling the import to 18.85 million tonnes (Huang 2017). Sino-Russian relations are primarily about oil and gas in the energy sphere.