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Increased competition on the supply side of the Western European natural gas market

Journal Article · · Energy Journal
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  1. Foundation for Research in Economics and Business Administration, Oslo (Norway)
  2. Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, Oslo (Norway)
  3. Statistics Norway, Oslo (Norway)
This paper analyzes how the supply side of the Western European natural gas market may react if the demand side becomes competitive. The authors show--using a numerical model of the Western European natural gas market--that once the demand side of the market is liberalized, each gas-producing country has an incentive to break up its gas sellers. The model therefore suggests that there may be numerous producers in a liberalized natural gas market. Hence, in a liberalized market consumers will not be exploited by suppliers.
OSTI ID:
6185380
Journal Information:
Energy Journal, Journal Name: Energy Journal Vol. 19:3; ISSN ENJODN; ISSN 0195-6574
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English