In addition to existing gas producing countries, there are several emerging countries in Southeast Asia that are … promoting gas production and use. Since rising energy needs will increase Asia’s dependency on imported oil, the further … development of gas resources will play an increasingly important role in improving energy security and in providing environmental …

This book analyses the most recent developments in security of gas supply and reliability in all IEA regions. Reform … has led to open markets, where supply and demand are balanced by the market. In the gas sector, supply is capacity … countries respond to the need to create a framework that enables the players to deliver secure and reliable gas supply at the …

Driven by an increasing recognition of the many advantages of natural gas and by the need to diversify its coal …-dominated energy supply, China’s natural gas industry is poised for rapid expansion. This study describes China’s gas market situation … gas markets around the world and taking into account the specific circumstances of the Chinese gas market, it also offers …