This was reported on the website of the Russian Ministry of Energy.
Inyutsyn noted that "energy cooperation between Russia and Korea is developing steadily."
The deputy minister said that "the main interaction is concentrated in the oil and gas sector, there are prospects for deepening cooperation in the power industry."
“For our part, we are disposed to further intensify the energy dialogue,” Inyutsyn said.
The report notes that, speaking of cooperation in the gas sector, "the deputy minister said that, thanks to a long-term contract for the supply of LNG from the Sakhalin-2 project, 20.0 million tons of oil and 24.9 million tons of LNG were shipped to the Republic of Korea." ...
Inyutsyn also recalled that PAO NOVATEK, together with European and Asian partners, has implemented a project to create LNG production facilities on the Yamal Peninsula - Yamal LNG and is implementing the next LNG project on the Gydan Peninsula - Arctic LNG 2.
Inyutsyn said that “within the framework of the Arctic LNG 2 project, orders have been placed for the construction of 15 Arc7 ice-class gas carriers at the Russian Zvezda shipyard.
The construction of these vessels will be carried out by Zvezda in cooperation with its technology partner - the South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industry. "
“As for the electric power cooperation, Anton Inyutsyn noted that the Russian side is ready to consider the possibility of implementing the initiative of the South Korean partners to unite the energy systems of Russia and the Republic of Korea, in particular, the Russian energy companies PJSC Inter RAO, PJSC Rosseti and JSC SO UES are ready get involved in work in this direction, ”the message says.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that South Korea and Russia will discuss the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Republic of Korea after the normalization of the situation with the coronavirus.