Russia's share of the Chinese gas market has already reached 27.6%, and this does not include LNG supplies from Arctic LNG 2, which have become regular since September.

According to data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, gas supplies from Russia to China in July increased by 11% year-on-year, reaching a record 4.25 billion cubic meters. The majority of Russian gas supplies to China are pipeline gas. LNG supplies in July decreased by 22% year-on-year, to 678,000 tons, amid sanctions restrictions on Arctic LNG 2 and the diversification of Chinese purchases. However, China resumed purchasing Russian LNG in August and September, finding a way to circumvent the sanctions. The scheme is simple: Chinese companies organize the purchase and transportation of Russian LNG through an intermediary company to avoid direct government involvement in the Arctic LNG 2 project. The key operator on the Chinese side is the state-owned corporation CNOOC. Cargoes are delivered to the small private Beihai LNG terminal in the southern province of Guangxi. On Monday, September 22, the sixth LNG tanker from Arctic LNG 2 docked at this port this year. In total, China imported 7.16 billion cubic meters of pipeline gas in July, which is 5% higher than last year, and 6.35 million tons of LNG, which is 3% lower than the previous year.

China's main pipeline gas suppliers are Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Myanmar. LNG supplies come from Australia, Qatar, Russia, and others. Purchases of LNG from the United States have been suspended since February 2025.