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Asia Gas Study
by (Other Contributor: International Energy Agency)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: OECD (1996-01)
ISBN: 9264148248
EAN: 9789264148246
Hardcover: 184 pages
Condition: Good
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Product Description
The Asia region has experienced a period of dynamic growth, both of economies and energy demand. The next 15 years are likely to see further rapid economic growth in Asia. To fuel this growth, energy consumption will also increase rapidly. Of all forms of energy, natural gas demand is likely to grow the fastest. This book examines the natural gas sector in Asia. It observes that the gas sector in Asia will face rapid and dramatic change, creating challenges for the governments of the region. Infrastructure, both for export and domestic consumption of gas, will need to expand significantly. Regional trade in natural gas could triple by 2010. Trade will continue to be dominated by liquefied natural gas but pipeline exports will also grow rapidly. Investment needs will be large, putting pressure on governments to look for alternative funding mechanisms. As Asian gas transmission and distribution networks expand and become more interconnected, consumer choice becomes possible. How to encourage and regulate competition will become a vital policy question. As gas consumption increases both in absolute terms, and in terms of its share of energy consumption within particular sectors of the economy, governments will need to give higher priority to policies dealing with gas security.
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