Gazprom boosts pipeline gas supplies to China via Power of Siberia in H1 2026

Russian energy company Gazprom increased its pipeline gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline during the first half of 2026, according to the company.

The increase came even as China's total gas imports fell over the same period, a decline driven primarily by lower imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rather than pipeline gas. That divergence points to pipeline supply, including from Russia, holding up or growing even as other sources of gas imports softened.

Broader import trends

China has been diversifying its sources of natural gas in recent years, drawing on a mix of pipeline imports and LNG cargoes from various suppliers. The Power of Siberia pipeline has been a key channel for Russian gas exports to China since it began commercial operations, and Gazprom has periodically reported increases in volumes delivered through the link.

The decline in China's overall gas imports, concentrated in the LNG segment, suggests shifts in demand or pricing dynamics that affected seaborne cargoes more than pipeline deliveries during the period. Gazprom's figures highlight the growing role of pipeline gas within China's broader energy import mix.

Further details on the specific volumes involved and the drivers behind the LNG import decline were not immediately available.