This paper addresses the question of the infrastructure investment required for gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) connections to meet growing gas demand in an enlarged EU over the next 20 years. Several issues are presented, bearing in mind the major objective of the security of...

We have defined the Baltic Sea Region as consisting of the following countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, and Russia. We investigate foreign direct investment (FDI) flows from 1995 to 2010 to these countries econometrically. We use two basic models:...

Due to its strategic immensity and opportunities for covert action, the maritime domain has become the most prominent arena of modern-day great power rivalry. In the shadow of this confrontation and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the Baltic Sea is now the focus of geopolitical...

Regional gas price trends post 2008 -- Supply and demand trends -- Russian price : volume strategy in the European market -- Contract price formation for future LNG projects to Asia -- Global gas dynamics post 2015 -- Summary and conclusions

Erdgas ist der Brennstoff, dessen Verbrauch momentan am schnellsten ansteigt. Besonders Flüssigerdgas hat sich in den letzten Jahren zu einem wichtigen Faktor auf dem weltweiten Energiemarkt entwickelt. Seit 2000 hat sich die globale Nachfrage nach Flüssigerdgas jährlich um 6,6% erhöht, und...

The issue of security of gas supplies is frequently discussed on the basis of intuitive and non-systematic arguments. Greater import dependence is normally equated with greater insecurity, and strategic stocks are the risk management tool most commonly considered. This paper strives to offer a...

The gas price shock has been a major contributor to inflation in Germany. In this context, Dullien and Weber (2022a, b, c) proposed a two-tier pricing scheme for natural gas in the spring of 2022 that lowers the price for a base quota through a subsidy while maintaining high market prices on the...