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Natural Gas Markets
PESD has investigated the geopolitical consequences of the world's increasing dependence on natural gas. Two studies modeled potential demand in the new gas markets of China and India.
March 1st, 2011
Thurber quoted in Jakarta Post
FSI Stanford, PESD in the news: The Jakarta Post on February 24, 2011In order for Indonesia to meet its increasing domestic demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG), the country (one of the largest LNG producers) is gearing up to start importing up to 4.5 million tons of LNG annually. Read more »
May 19th, 2010
PESD Policy Brief: Natural Gas Can Play Key Role If Governments Support It
FSI Stanford, PESD NewsPESD Associate Director Mark Thurber argues that natural gas, often the neglected stepchild of the climate debate, in fact has the most potential among energy supply options to achieve cost-effective greenhouse gas reductions in the near term. Dramatic advances in techniques for extracting "unconventional gas" could presage a bright future for the fuel, but only if governments do their part to support the expansion of gas demand and associated infrastructure.
September 26th, 2008
Victor delivers keynote lecture at Petro Gas conference in New Delhi
FSI Stanford, PESD in the newsDavid Victor delivered the keynote lecture at the 7th Annual Petro India Gas Conference in New Delhi, India on September 25. The conference was organized by India Infrastructure Publishing and focused on the significance of the industry within the context of the world energy market. In his lecture on "Regulation and Pricing in the International Gas Market" Victor highlighted some key issues that need particular attention in the rapidly changing Indian gas market.
November 9th, 2007
Indian gas study findings released
PESD NewsPESD researcher Mike Jackson concludes that coal is likely to remain in the Indian power sector, but opportunities exist for gas in peak power. For the fertilizer sector, political constraints will buoy gas demand despite significant opportunities for cheaper fertilizer imports. Industrial consumers will displace expensive liquid fuels with LNG, but cheap coal remains the dominant fuel. 
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July 5th, 2006
Natural Gas and Geopolitics: From 1970 to 2040 book released
PESD Press ReleaseThe anticipated title from Cambridge University Press has been released in hard-cover and is available for purchase. Edited by PESD director, David Victor, Rice professor Amy Jaffe, and PESD fellow Mark Hayes, the book sheds light on the political challenges which may accompany a shift to a natural gas-fed world. 
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June 7th, 2006
PESD presents at the World Gas Congress in Amsterdam
PESD NewsDirector David Victor addresses a plenary session of the triennial congress of the world gas industry. Victor presented the main findings of a new PESD book (co-edited with Rice University) on the Geopolitics of Natural Gas. PESD Research Fellow Mark Hayes also presented his research on the prospects for LNG arbitrage between the US and Europe. 2 presentations available
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April 6th, 2006
Washington Post publishes Fellow Nadja Victor on Russian Gas
PESD Op-ed: Washington Post on April 6, 2006Russia controls over a quarter of the world's gas reserves -- months ago the Russian energy giant Gazprom forced Ukraine to pay sharply higher prices for natural gas. Last week Gazprom announced it was tripling gas prices in Belarus, a country that is politically close to the Kremlin. presentation available
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