Natural gas in West European energy supplies
Imported energy accounts for half of Western Europe's energy supply in contrast to the 13% for the US. Because a large proportion of Western Europe's imported energy is oil, it is prudent to seek alternatives and to diversify the sources of supply. The growing demand for natural gas through a multinational pipeline system is the result of international cooperation among both governments and industries, and represents an efficient market for gas suppliers. Potential supply sources are from the Norwegian North Sea, the Soviet Union, Algeria, and other regions which will develop during the 1990s and beyond. A stepped-up program to substitute gas in the residential and commercial sectors and to promote a diversified international natural gas market along with continued cooperation among the gas industries will help to achieve these goals. 10 figures. (DCK)
- Research Organization:
- Ruhrgas A.G., Essen, West Germany
- OSTI ID:
- 6207746
- Journal Information:
- J. Energy Dev.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Energy Dev.; (United States) Vol. 8:1; ISSN JENDD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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