A few days ago,in the vast Arctic Circle,a thick moraine was cut out of a gap.The Magellan ice-class LNG carrier is moving ahead of the ice and sailing to European ports more than 4000 kilometers away.)Is about to be imported into the global energy landscape.The first LNG ship totaled 170,000 cubic meters,equivalent to the daily gas consumption of 230 million people in China.

　　The Yamal LNG project is the world's largest Arctic LNG project.The first phase of the project was officially put into operation.This indicates that polar natural gas will become a new growth point for global energy in the future.Asia,especially China,will become an important target market.Today,the overall progress of the Yamal project exceeds 90%,and the second and third LNG production lines are expected to be put into production ahead of schedule.At that time,the project will reach an annual production capacity of 16.5 million tons,and Russia's share of the world's LNG market will increase from 4%to more than 8%.After full production,more than 4 million tons of LNG will be shipped to China each year.

　　The Yamal project is the first overseas mega project implemented after the"Belt and Road"initiative was proposed.It is also the largest investment project in China by Russia.It is known as the"ballast stone"and"wind vane"of the Sino-Russian cooperation.Road"core strategic point.China National Petroleum Corporation's upstream,midstream,and downstream industrial chain participated in the project operation and is becoming an important participant in the development of the international LNG industry.

　　Yamar LNG project has realized the Silk Road to the Arctic,opened up new fields for the development of natural gas industry and national economy,and has positive significance and demonstration effect on promoting the docking of China’s“Belt and Road”initiative and Russia’s Eurasian Economic Union.China has pragmatically cooperated with all parties to co-create the Yamal cooperation model and promoted the new practice of China and Russia to jointly build the"Ice Silk Road".The entry of Yamal gas into China in the future will also have significant significance for China to accelerate its energy structure adjustment and ensure energy security.

　　Novatek President Mihelson spoke highly of the important role played by PetroChina in the project,saying that PetroChina's upstream,midstream,and downstream value chain participated in the operation of the project and was a helping hand when the project was difficult.In the future,cooperation with each other will be deepened.

　　After Yamal's"north gas"and"down south"competition in the world LNG market will become more intense.Experts predict that by 2040,global natural gas demand will grow by more than 40%,and the growth rate of liquefied natural gas will reach about 70%.