Gazprom, the Russian state-owned energy giant, announced Saturday that the company set a new record for daily gas deliveries to China through the Power of Siberia pipeline.

The gas deliveries were made to Russia’s leading trade partner in accordance with the long term contract the company inked with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The $400 billion 30-year agreement included as part of it the construction of the Power of Siberia pipeline used to deliver the gas supplies.

In a statement on its Telegram channel, the Russian energy company said, “On November 23, the supply of Russian gas through the Power of Siberia pipeline once again exceeded the daily contractual obligations. Gazprom delivered all requested volumes and set a new historical record of daily gas supplies to China.” 

Most of the Russian deliveries to China currently flow through the pipeline through a section known as the Eastern Route. Launched in 2019, it was the first pipeline carrying Russian gas deliveries to China.

China received 15.5 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia through the Power of Siberia pipeline, which has a maximum capacity of 38 billion cubic meters.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has predicted that this year will see total gas supplies through the pipeline hit 22 billion cubic meters, as the energy cooperation between Moscow and Beijing continues to increase.