Doesn’t Russia share a border with China? Why ship oil when they can build a pipeline?
Yeah. they share a border but it’s up north. Russia’s most productive oil is in the Baku area on the Caspian. It’s only a few hundred miles to get the oil to the Black Sea. But even if the Kazaks or Indians agreed the shortest pipe to the chicom industrial areas on its East coast would be about 5,000 miles. Going north, then east ,then back south would be something like 8,000 miles and that would be some pipe. Piping/railing thru Iran to the gulf has always been an option and a reason Ivan stays friendly with the Mullahs.
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Right. According to the article liquifying might be required in the future if Europe converts all its infrastructure accordingly.
It's a stretch. I'm glad you pointed it out.