Gazprom: Russia-China Gas Deal 'One Digit' Away

Russian state-run Gazprom said it was still "one digit" away from finalizing a 30-year gas supply deal with Beijing which is expected to crown Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China next week. Russia has been in talks with China to supply it with 38 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas a year for more than a decade but the deal has been postponed repeatedly over price disagreements. But with tensions high with the West over Russia's role in the Ukraine crisis,...

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