This gas-focused edition of the Oxford Energy Forum updates the scorecard on the key issues driving medium to long-term gas demand prospects in key consuming countries. Whether it is European climate policy and the regulation of decarbonized gases, the demand outlook for Asian industrial...

Natural gas has emerged as the most preferred fuel due to its inherent environmentally benign nature, greater efficiency and cost effectiveness. The demand of natural gas has sharply increased in the last two decades at the global level. In India too, the natural gas sector has gained...

The Indian gas sector is expected to be one of the world’s fastest-growing markets over the next two decades. Yet there is a wide divergence of views around India’s future gas demand and the potential for gas to reach this share. The affordability of gas remains central to this ambition. The...

The shale gas industry in India is poised for rapid development after the Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC) found an ‘unlimited reserve' of shale gas at Sarpi spread over an area of 1250-1300 sq km. The Sarpi deposit is Asia's first shale gas pool and the only tapped shale gas reserve outside...

Energy price regulation is an important policy issue in the context of any developing nation, including India. The prices are controlled by the government, and these pricing mechanisms have resulted in distorted market structure. It is believed that the existing pricing policy for Natural Gas in...

The role of natural gas is of critical importance in the global gas markets. The last thirty years have seen a shift in the global energy fuel mix towards an increased role for natural gas. The competition between coal and natural gas has tremendous implications for air pollution and climate...