Features

Analytical, insightful and topical write-ups on major trends and developments

• Nordic gas sector: Supply diversification depends on uncertain projects

  May 1, 2013
  The Nordic region, comprising Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden, holds the largest resource base of gas in Europe, as evidenced by the many gas fields in the North Sea and in the Norwegian Sea.

• Iraq’s gas sector: Infrastructure overhaul required to realise vast potential

  May 1, 2013
  Despite having the world’s twelfth largest natural gas reserves, Iraq’s natural gas market is highly underdeveloped.

• Small-scale LNG Projects: Rapid deployment time makes them attractive

  May 1, 2013
  LNG is increasingly being viewed as a fuel of tomorrow by many experts, and a key development that will help its usage become more widespread is the growing popularity of small-scale LNG projects.

• Brazilian gas sector: Expansion of pipeline network necessary

  April 1, 2013
  Sustained economic growth and the consequent increasing energy needs in the last decade and a half have made Brazil one of the major oil and gas consumers in Latin America.

• Czech gas sector: To play an instrumental role in integrating EU markets

  April 1, 2013
  The Czech Republic, a landlocked country in central Europe, is bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east, and Poland to the north.

• India’s LNG aspirations: Tackling rising domestic imbalances

  April 1, 2013
  In 2012, India, with its rising energy needs, emerged as the fourth largest energy consumer in the world (after the US, China, and Russia).

• Indonesia’s gas sector: Regulatory issues a setback for the industry

  March 1, 2013
  Indonesia is amongst a handful of prominent Asian nations where gas consumption is less than domestic gas production.

• Middle East LNG: Increasing demand putting pressure on price

  March 1, 2013
  The Middle East is one of the biggest suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world, accounting for around 40 per cent of total global LNG trade in 2011.

• Baltic countries look for affordable gas

  March 1, 2013
  The small gas market of the Baltic region—comprising Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—has long been driven by Russian interests because of the continued and extensive influence of Russia on the Baltic gas sector.

• Pakistan’s Gas Sector: Caught in a predictable energy crisis

  February 1, 2013
  Pakistan, facing widespread political instability and an imminent economic meltdown, is now grappling with shortage of natural gas, which has led to an energy supply crisis in the country, further affecting industrial production.

• Gas Pipelines in North America: Growing environmental concerns delay projects

  February 1, 2013
  In the past few years, several natural gas pipelines have faced severe criticism from environmental activists, non-governmental organisations, and affected land owners.

• New LNG suppliers of Africa: Angola and East Africa offer substantial potential

  February 1, 2013
  Africa, although currently a small player in the global gas market, is fast attracting attention.

• Gas Sector in Greece: Country’s geographical position strategic for growth

  January 1, 2013
  Greece, like most other European countries, depends mostly on a single source of gas supply, that is, Russia.

• Latin American LNG Markets: A promising region for global gas suppliers

  January 1, 2013
  Latin America has witnessed a reasonable increase in its natural gas production over the last few years.

• Canada’s Gas Sector: Needs to balance export ambitions and future demand

  January 1, 2013
  A decade ago, Canada occupied a fairly important position in the North American gas sector.

• Mexico’s Gas Infrastructure: Expansion of pipelines on the cards

  December 1, 2012
  The Mexican federal government recently announced a six-year overhaul programme of the country’s domestic natural gas market, coupled with plans to build some major extensions to the existing natural gas pipeline network.

• Gas Supply in the Balkans: Regional interconnectors to enhance security

  December 1, 2012
  Inadequate domestic gas supplies along with heavy reliance on a single source of imports (that is, Russia), and that too via a single transit country (that is, Ukraine), puts the Balkan region at a high risk of facing huge shortages of gas in case of disruptions in supply.

• Malaysia’s Gas Sector: On a firm footing as a major regional player

  December 1, 2012
  Malaysia is one of the only two prominent countries in Asia (excluding Central Asian nations) where natural gas consumption is less than domestic natural gas production.

• East Asian LNG Markets: Revolutionising market structures at several levels

  November 1, 2012
  Asia accounted for almost 63 per cent of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in 2011.

• The UAE’s Natural Gas Sector: Meeting domestic demand is a key challenge

  November 1, 2012
  Natural gas is an important source of domestic energy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).