The conduit will boost supplies by 45 billion cubic meters per year, according to Aleksandr Novak Russia has begun developing a new gas pipeline to China via Kazakhstan that will have a planned annual capacity of 45 billion cubic meters (bcm), Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak told the broadcaster Russia 24 on Wednesday. China will receive 35 bcm of gas per year via the conduit, while the remainder will go to Kazakhstan. The official highlighted the project’s strategic importance during