[Russia will take full control of Sakhalin 2 oil and gas project]Russian state-owned Gazprom will retain its 50% plus 1 stake in the Sakhalin-2 project, while its foreign partners Shell (27.5%), Mitsui (12.5%) and Mitsubishi (10%) are expected to give up their stakes in Sakhalin-2 stake in the project. The economic impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Editor/Xing Wentao
On July 16, 2026, SF Supply Chain Smart Logistics Park started construction in Urumqi High tech Zone. The park is equipped with digital twin, intelligent sorting and other systems, with an annual transit volume of 250 million pieces, absorbing more than a thousand jobs, improving cross-border multimodal transport networks for Central Asia and Europe, and empowering local foreign trade and export of characteristic agricultural products. Editor/Min Jing
On July 14, 2026, the first phase of the Aktau Port container hub jointly built by Lianyungang Port and Harbin enterprises was officially put into operation, improving the multimodal transport system of the Trans Caspian International Transport Corridor. The project is equipped with railway loading and unloading lines and container yards to reduce the cost of Asia Europe freight transportation. In the future, the customs clearance and transit services will be upgraded to smooth the cross-border industrial chain. Editor/Min Jing