This article is an analysis of relevant Intergovernmental and Host Government Agreements on oil and gas transit pipelines in several parts of the world. The following questions serve as the basis for the analysis: 1. To what extent can common principles and regional specificities be derived from...

Turkey is a key country in order to realize the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) due to its geographical location. However, as the main transit country within the SGC, Turkey could potentially exert market power with gas transits. Whether Turkey exerts market power or not, is crucial for an economic...

This work in progress considers the bargaining options of a natural gas transit country. The paper describes the situation with potential hold-up due to asset specific investments and the timing of the hold-up by the transit country

IEA estimates that India's economy will grow at higher rate and it will be same as US economy in 2040. The distance from major fossil fuel reach countries to Indian borders are not more than 1000 to 2000 km either by sea or land route. The best possible mode for importing natural gas is...

The United States is in the middle of three profound energy revolutions — with booming production of renewable power, natural gas, and oil. The country is replacing coal power with renewable and natural gas power, reducing pollution while saving consumers money. And it has dramatically cut its...