IMPACT OF LIBERALISATION ON WORLD-WIDE GAS MARKETS. EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS OF MARKET PLAYERS FOR DEREGULATION OF GAS SECTOR

摘要

Liberalisation is an important characteristic of the gas markets of the world, which means a challenge for the gas market players. Gas market liberalisation has lot of advances but it has also lot of risks. In this paper the effect of liberalisation on the gas markets are examined on the base of the experiences yielded in the USA and European Union. The liberalisation including each segment of the gas markets, is long and regulation requiring process. Monitoring the gas market processes is very important for the regulation authorities because of the interventions necessary in the suitable time. According to the experiences, liberalisation resulted in high cost reduction in the downstream part of the gas value chain. The effect on the upstream sector is not unambiguous. To reach the aim of the liberalisation of the gas market - the reduction of the gas price - there is a need for a well-regulated competitive market with developed infrastructure and sufficient, secure supply.