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Gas Industry 2008

Inside this issue

• The routes that gas takes to market are becoming contentious

• China and India remain a big influence despite slow shift away from coal

• Gazprom’s investments have been inadequate (PDF) - -

Content

Cleaner fuel is now a global commodity

Increased demand paints a rosy picture for the industry, reports Ed Crooks

LNG market: Flexibility to go where the price rises the highest

Ed Crooks traces the globalisation of the trade in liquefied natural gas

Pipeline politics: Search for alternative routes

Europe’s demand and Russia’s supply set the parameters, writes Ed Crooks

China and India: Behemoths are slow to abandon coal

These huge economies will have a big influence, says Dino Mahtani

Electricity generation: Dash for gas has run out of steam

Diversity has become the new priority, says Ross Tieman

Unconventional sources: A challenge to ingenuity

Higher prices and new techniques are reshaping the industry, says Ross Tieman

Trinidad & Tobago: Breakneck growth gives some cause for concern

More energy income needs to be saved, reports Benedict Mander

Linda Cook: Evangelist who is in the right place

Shell’s head of gas and power is taking a long-term view, writes Ed Crooks

International trading faces an uncertain future

Subsidising domestic gas consumption provides little incentive for new exploration, writes guest columnist Jonathan Stern

Gazprom: Russian group may struggle to meet commitments

The monopoly has not invested enough, reports Catherine Belton


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