Plenty of Outlets for North America Gas, Says Statoil Economist

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North America should find plenty of outlets for its copious natural gas reserves, but some questions need to be clarified soon, such as whether to allow manufacturers to dictate how much supply remains onshore, or whether the free market fuels an export revolution, according to Statoil ASA’s chief economist. “Energy Perspectives,” compiled annually by Statoil, describes the long-term macroeconomics and market outlook for all types of energy resources. Chief economist Eirik Waerness led a research team to compile the 2013 report, and he shared the company’s perspective last week at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. Statoil’s analysis, he said, probably falls somewhere in the middle of annual forecasts prepared over the past year by the U.S. Department of Energy, ExxonMobil Corp., BP plc and Royal Dutch Shell plc.