Novatec has closed the corridor for LNG trucks to China.
Novatek's partners opened a cryogenic gas station in Chita, completing the formation of a transportation corridor for main liquefied gas tractors between Russia and China. The station bridged the infrastructure gap: now the distance to the nearest cryogenic gas station in Ulan-Ude is 720 km, and to a gas station on the border of Manchuria - 510 km.
The range of the tractor at one gas station (1,200–1,400 km) ensures that the specified distances can be covered without intermediate stops. More than 8,000 similar facilities operate in China. According to the company, a network of 50 stations enables routes not only from Eastern Siberia, but also from the central part of the Russian Federation, Krasnodar and St. Petersburg.