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Gazprom Amur GPP, Svobodny, Russian Far East
Svobodny, Russia51.40°N 128.13°E
computed criticality12/100
reading
target 60 Mm³/year (≈+11% of world supply); still below capacity in 2026
2025Fault line
Presented as the world's future third helium hub, the Amur complex was hit by fires and explosions in 2021-2022, then held back by sanctions on cryogenic equipment. In early 2026 it is still running well below nominal capacity; Moscow even introduced export controls in April 2026. The expected additional supply remains largely virtual.
Actors
Gazprom (Svobodny)
Linde (technology, withdrawn in 2022)
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