Russia-China oil pipeline opens

BBC News
January 1, 2011

The first oil pipeline linking the world’s biggest oil producer, Russia, and the world’s biggest consumer of energy, China, has begun operating.

The pipeline, running between Siberia and the northeastern Chinese city of Daqing, will allow a rapid increase in oil exports between the two countries.

Until now, Russian oil has been transported to China by rail.

Concentrated in western Siberia, Russia’s network of pipelines for oil exports has so far run towards Europe.

This article was posted: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 3:25 pm

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