Russia is poised to position itself as among the top ten global liquified natural gas ( gas ) exporters before 2035 by increasing market share to 15 - 20 % , according to Energy Minister Alexander Novak . As such , Russia 's largest independent gas producer Novatek is in talks with investors for it 's Arctic LNG 2 project and Yamal LNG facility . Novatek already has a framework pact to sell 10 - 15 % of Arctic LNG 2 to France 's Total , and Saudi Aramco is ready to take a 30 % stake , according to the country ’s Energy Minister Khalid Al - Falih .
Russia is trying to position itself as among the top three global liquified natural gas (LNG) exporters before 2035 by increasing market share to 15-20%, according to Energy Minister Alexander Novak. As such, Russia's largest independent gas producer Novatek is in talks with investors for it's Arctic LNG 2 project and Yamal LNG facility. Novatek already has a framework pact to sell 10-15% of Arctic LNG 2 to France's Total, and Saudi Aramco is ready to take a 30% stake, according to the country’s Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih.