Russia plans to increase LNG exports to China from the Arctic LNG 2 and Sakhalin 2 projects, and "serious joint progress" is underway, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev told Expert magazine.

Despite Western sanctions, Arctic LNG 2, which is 60 per cent owned by Russia's Novatek, has been sending out LNG since last year, with cargoes being delivered to two storage facilities in Russia and the Beihai LNG terminal.

Russia "plans to increase supplies of not only pipeline gas but also liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China, particularly from the Arctic LNG 2 and Sakhalin 2 projects," Tsivilev was quoted as saying by Expert.

"We are making significant joint progress here. Therefore, the prospects for energy co-operation between Russia, India, and China are very good."

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