Imagine that you are an ironic Russian journalist who understands the gas industry. Retell the text in square brackets in your own words, come up with an intriguing name for it, break it into parts with subheadings and quotations, at the end make a conclusion: - [Russia will completely replace gas trade with the EU with LNG supplies to Asia by 2030
March 31
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It seems that Russia will soon not need European gas buyers. Therefore, gas pipelines to the EU can be sent for metal at least now. Our country has clearly set its sights on capturing a significant share of the global LNG market. In 8 years, we plan to reach the production of 100 million tons of LNG per year. This mass of gas is equivalent to 140 billion cubic meters of pipeline gas.

We are currently selling about 33 million tons of LNG. But we need to increase sales by 3 times by the year 30. The production of liquefied natural gas promises us great benefits. This gas is sold at spot prices — much more expensive than pipeline gas. We are free to choose any buyers. Gas carriers carry gas to places where they pay more. Finally, we can supply LNG gas to regions of Russia in need of fuel at any time. For example, the Far North.

After the United States blew up our pipelines, it became clear that it was necessary to transfer trade to LNG rails. There are many gas carriers. You can't blow them up that easily. The Navy can be sent to protect them. In addition, almost all countries are switching to LNG. We have only one reliable neighbor left, with whom we trade the old-fashioned way. China receives large volumes of gas through the Power of Siberia pipeline. And at the historic meeting between Putin and Xi Jinping, the final point was set in the fate of the Power of Siberia — 2 gas pipeline — there will be a pipe!

The rest of the countries should receive our gas in the form of LNG. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that the future of our gas industry is to expand the level of production and export of liquefied natural gas.
According to him, projects such as Arctic LNG 2 and Ust-Luga help us. Novak said that Russia should reach the production of at least 100 million tons of LNG per year by the year 30.

In order not to lose face, it is necessary, firstly, to provide LNG plants with a resource base, and secondly, to develop or buy LNG production technologies. Russia is already working on both. In 8 years, we must increase LNG production by 3 times, from 33 million tons to 100 million tons. Currently, the leaders of the global LNG market are Australia and the United States, which produce 80 million tons of LNG per year. Australia supplies LNG to Asia, and the United States supplies both Asia and Europe.

 The best part is that 100 million tons of LNG replace about 140 billion cubic meters of pipeline gas. This is measured by volume. And if you measure it by money, it's still much better! We will almost completely replace the dropped supplies to the EU. After all, we used to supply 150 billion cubic meters per year to Europe. However, it is not yet clear whether we will be able to increase LNG production so decisively.

In the old days, we were the most authentic gas station in Europe. And thanks for that, I must say Khrushchev and Brezhnev, and a little bit to Putin. They built gas pipelines to Europe. In words, they declared the struggle for communism all over the world, in fact, they tied us tightly to the West. Putin at least spoke honestly "about an energy superpower." Because you can't move pipelines to the other side. It's forever. We supplied 200 billion cubic meters of gas per year to Europe. They tied themselves to her. They made me dependent

Now we have to thank Mr. Biden, Herr Scholz and Monsieur Macron for their efforts. Thanks to these sirs and peers, we are finally getting off the gas needle. Our gas exports will definitely halve. Now we will not pull banal pipes. Unless we build the Power of Siberia—2. But first of all, we will build high-tech LNG plants. However, we have several problems: we are not very good at building tankers and LNG plants yet. So far, we can only build small LNG plants and small gas trucks. And you can't cook porridge with them.

So we still have almost no gas carriers and our own LNG plants. The factories that exist were built for us by the Europeans. The truth is unpleasant — but it's true. That's why I've always said that you just need to stop selling gas. We consume 500 billion cubic meters per year. We just need to consume 650 billion, for example, to produce more cars on gas. And to develop the LNG industry as much as possible. Soviet megastructures are also unenthusiastic. We have a lot of money to spend. Thousands of tanks, thousands of infantry fighting vehicles, thousands of new nuclear missiles. Not for LNG.

We definitely should not spend money on LNG development in order to additionally sell gas to India, China and, even worse, to the USA and the EU. I don't mind making easy money. But the development of LNG technologies does not seem to be an easy way to earn money. We pour money into this industry and we get nothing. The story of the "Nord Streams" will repeat itself. As I understand it, SP-2 has brought us only losses. In addition, there is one big question: do China and the EU need our new volumes of liquefied natural gas?

 The West has refused our gas for decades. And China does not need large volumes. It consumes even less gas than Russia, we consume 500 billion cubic meters per year, and China consumes barely 360 billion cubic meters. Beijing, as strange as it may sound, is developing green energy, nuclear power plants and, if possible, heating with coal. Gas is not very appreciated in China. There is little infrastructure there. China successfully resold Western LNG supplies to Europe for the entire 22 years. The question is, why does Beijing still need our LNG?

And if we don't sell gas to China, who will we sell it to? The West is going to impose an embargo on LNG supplies from Russia in the 11th package of sanctions.
Counting on Europe in this matter is just a whim. China, as I said, does not need LNG. So who are we going to sell it to? We produce the main volumes of LNG in the European part. And it is economically unprofitable to deliver gas to China. The Northern Sea Route is expensive. And I am absolutely sure that we do not need to become so dependent on China.

We already supply most of the oil to China. We already supply most of the pipeline gas to China. Now we want to supply all our LNG to China. Are the Kremlin really going to make us hostages of China? That's why I think we don't need to try hard and develop LNG. And plans to produce 100 million tons of LNG per year in 8 years are not only fabulous, but also harmful. Unless the United States suddenly bans the supply of its LNG to China. But they won't forbid it. There are no fools! So the verdict is simple: we do not need to develop LNG at a Stakhanov pace. Money should be spent on more important projects. As I said, these are tanks, planes and nuclear missiles.].