Gas Industry in China: a New Resource for Development

Development of the gas industry in China since 1986 is considered by regions, by various consumer groups, gaseous fuels consumption pattern change with the development of gas transportation transmission and distribution systems. Current production of gaseous fuels, import infrastructure and natural...

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Main Author: Sergey Petrovich Popov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Economic Research Institute of the Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:Prostranstvennaâ Èkonomika
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Online Access:http://spatial-economics.com/eng/images/spatial-econimics/2_2013/SE.2013.2.022-048.Popov.pdf
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Summary:Development of the gas industry in China since 1986 is considered by regions, by various consumer groups, gaseous fuels consumption pattern change with the development of gas transportation transmission and distribution systems. Current production of gaseous fuels, import infrastructure and natural gas prices in China are summarized. Implications on gas consumption growth in terms of customers and their geographical origin are provided. Competitive price stimations of the Russian natural gas for Chinese and other major gas importers in Eastern Asia are presented. Conclusion is made about Chinese monopsony on export gas pipelines from Siberia. The measures for elimination and/or reduction of such monopsony at the Asia-Pacific regional markets are offered
ISSN:1815-9834
2587-5957