Natural gas, not just a business opportunity but also a strategic issue


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Issue 160 - 04 Apr 2009 | 6 minute read

Gas is a strategic issue, for consumers anxious to ensure security of supply, as well as for exporters looking to maximise the yield on heavy investments in liquefaction and pipelines, and – in some cases such as Russia’s Gazprom – seeking to gain political advantage through their control of an essential commodity (AE 147/1, 143/24, 135/1).

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