SEA urges to overcome investment uncertainties,cost increases and delays in natural gas markets to maintain security of supply

摘要

THE LAST 18 months have been tumultuous not only for the energy sector in general,but also for natural gas markets.Gas prices were high and volatile in all regional markets,with demand continuously growing and a dramatic increase of liquefied natural gas(LNG)output,further interlinking markets on a global scale.The IEA Natural Gas Market Review2008-the third edition of this series-assesses these trends and looks into projected changes in the global gas economy over the next five to seven years.It provides in-depth analysis of forty major gas producing and consuming countries and regions,their policy approaches and outlook.