The LNG Option: Re-thinking the EU’s Gas Supplies?
The LNG Option: Re-thinking the EU’s Gas Supplies?
Author(s): Břetislav Dančák, Petr Ocelík, Hedvika Koďousková, Ivana Vrbkova, Filip ČernochSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Research Center of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (RC SFPA)
Keywords: LNG sources; LNG producers; LNG suppliers; LNG costs
Summary/Abstract: The Russian-Ukrainian natural gas crisis from the beginning of 2009 once again accentuated Europe’s energy dependency on Russian sources. This dependency represents various risks and creates pressure on solving the situation. Widespread utilization of LNG can serve as one of the solutions. The authors analyze whether LNG can truly take on its security role, what costs would be implied, and what are the potential hindrances of its future development.
Journal: International Issues & Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs
- Issue Year: XIX/2010
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 61-78
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English