Natural gas demand to rise 1.6%/a until 2035

摘要

CEDIGAZ, the International Association for Natural Gas Information, has just released its "Medium and Long Term Natural Gas Outlook 2017". This scenario, which incorporates national energy plans, highlights the growing role of natural gas as a key transition fuel towards an increasingly renewable-based, efficient and sustainable energy system. In this scenario, natural gas demand is expected to rise by 1.6%/a over 2014-2035 and its growth in absolute terms will outstrip that of all other energy sources. The strong expansion of LNG supply and the abundance of both conventional and unconventional resources will help gas to expand its role in the energy mix to the detriment of coal and oil. In a context of increased globalization of gas markets and diversification of natural gas supply, spot pricing will be a growing component for the commercialisation of gas.