The Russian economy (catch all)

[Firn]

Russias pipelines, obviously pretty dense in the relative densely populated West, with no transibirian one...





Chinas network:



As we discussed before connecting their pipelines can make sense, especially strategically, but is expensive. I have no idea how much return they will get on their investments, so many variables. Needless to say that the vast majority of Chinese lives quite 'close' to the coastline and this tendency should become more pronounced. Maybe LNG might be more competitive there, I don't know.

[Stan]

Russias pipelines, obviously pretty dense in the relative densely populated West, with no transibirian one...

Firn,
How many of these pipe lines actually work (have been completed) ?

Nordstream is a long way from it's 1,224 kilometer journey.

Tons of investment and great websites, but which are actually producing revenues ?

The plan was to cut transit nations out of the picture. That has yet to happen here. Meaning, Nordstream has a ways to go.

Seems a bit premature to calculate something that does not exist other than in pie charts and on paper.

[Firn]

That's a good question for which I do not have a quick answer. Capacity would be nice to know as well.

Those maps gives you a nice snapshot about networks but those pesky 'details' are another matter. They also show longer term possibilites but it is a completely different question if it makes economic sense. Strategic projects have often the key downside that they haven't been done before for good 'non-strategic' reasons.

Considering the way Russia is run I wouldn't be surprised to see them burn a lot of Capex for their primacy of politics. We will have to see how things will flow.