In Our Most Optimistic Scenario, European Gas Consumption Does Not Return to its 2010 Level Until 2020,

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(Following is the text of an interview with Armelle Lecarpentier, Chief Economist of CEDIGAZ. See next page for her biography, which contains a brief presentation of the activities of CEDIGAZ: www.cedigaz.org). Arab Oil and Gas: According to the estimates of CEDIGAZ, the world's apparent natural gas consumption increased by 2.2% to 3,349 billion cubic meters in 2012, compared with an average annual growth rate of 2.7% over the past 10 years. Are Europe and the former Soviet Union primarily responsible for that?