THE DEAL OF THE 20TH-CENTURY For his part, Putin had been seeking to diversify Russia's gas markets long before last year, but the policy has gathered momentum. "We will just have to use more gas for our domestic households instead of exporting it to Eu
COMPLEX NEGOTIATIONS AHEAD The negotiations with China on new gas sales are expected to be complex, not least because China is not expected to need additional gas until after 2030, industry analysts said. Russia also faces far more competition than in the past from renewable energy as the world seeks to limit the impact of climate change, as well as rival pipeline gas supplies
Meticulously crafted over decades as a major revenue stream for the Kremlin, Moscow s gas trade with Europe is unlikely to recover from the ravages of military conflict.