ST PETERSBURG Russia (Reuters) - Gazprom's (MM:GAZP) natural gas supply deal with China will ultimately enable Russia to become a swing gas producer between Europe and Asia, President Vladimir Putin told business leaders at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday.
Russia and China signed a 30-year gas supply contract, worth a total of more than $400 billion (237.4 billion pounds), earlier this week during Putin's visit to the country.
(Reporting by Darya Korsunskaya; Writing by Lidia Kelly)