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Osaka Gas: redefining the super major

Japan's dependence on liquefied natural gas imports has created a market situation whereby the country boasts a large number of integrated energy companies. However, having invested significantly in Spain's Sagunto terminal, Osaka Gas is leading the way in breaking free of the burden of merely meeting domestic demand to show promise in other fields.

Published By Datamonitor
04 Jun 2010
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Reliance Industries Limited: struggling to sustain production from India's richest gas field

The upstream regulator of India has rejected the most recent spending proposals submitted by Reliance Industries Limited for the KG-D6 basin, claiming that the company has failed to stick to the approved field development plan. Low production has led to an unreliable supply of gas in the country, with Indian consumers being hit the hardest.

Published By Datamonitor
27 Apr 2011
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Renewed fears of gas cartelization remain unfounded

The recent meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum has again reignited fears that the organization will emerge as a gas OPEC. These fears have been further fuelled by plans to set up a price formula working group. However, the ability of the GECF to emerge as a gas OPEC, at least in the short to medium term, remains limited.

Published By Datamonitor
13 Apr 2007
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RIL-BP deal will boost the confidence of foreign oil companies in the Indian oil and gas sector

RIL and BP have signed a major asset deal that will allow the UK oil firm to take a 30% share in RIL's upstream assets in the Krishna Godavari basin, located off India's east coast. The deal will also likely set a strong foundation for future international investments in the Indian upstream sector, with the ninth round of the country's New Exploration Licensing Policy lined up for later in 2011.

Published By Datamonitor
01 Mar 2011
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Rising commodity prices due to Queensland floods put pressure on utilities

Flooding in the Australian state of Queensland has covered an area the size of France and Germany combined. The floods are making a significant impact on the supply and prices of a number of commodities such as cotton, wheat, sugar, other foodstuffs, and particularly coal. The latter will place further pressure on utilities, which are reliant on coal-based energy generation.

Published By Datamonitor
18 Jan 2011
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Russo-Georgian conflict raises the stakes for European energy security

Recent Russian hostilities in Georgia, alongside PKK attacks on the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, have exposed the tight link between geopolitics and energy security in upstream European supplies. While the EU is increasingly looking to Central Asia and the Middle East to diversify supply options, it will need strong resolve and plausible political incentives if such a strategy is to succeed.

Published By Datamonitor
12 Aug 2008
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Second-tier oil and gas companies seek strategic repositioning

Facing stiff competition in areas such as the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea, where top-tier companies (in terms of market capitalization and total annual oil production) have the scale to both tender and take on the biggest projects, second-tier oil and gas companies such as Anadarko, Murphy Oil and Devon Energy are thinking outside the box and strategically repositioning themselves.

Published By Datamonitor
17 Sep 2010
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Shale gas may be the answer to India's growing gas supply-demand gap

As demand for natural gas continues to skyrocket, India now faces an annual supply-demand gap of nine billion cubic meters. Datamonitor believes that shale gas represents an attractive means of plugging this gap. However, it remains to be seen whether India will realize the potential of shale gas by adapting its exploration policy accordingly.

Published By Datamonitor
25 Jun 2010
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Shell: increased preparations ahead of 2009 hurricane season

After destructive hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in recent years, and with insurance both less available and more expensive, Shell Oil has taken a proactive approach to storm preparation for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season. However, while a hurricane would severely impact US gasoline and natural gas prices, it would have a surprisingly minor effect on the wider oil economy.

Published By Datamonitor
08 Jun 2009
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Should the West fear China's oil appetite?

The recent talks between the Canadian government and the Chinese state-owned oil company PetroChina have brought the issue of China's growing appetite for natural resources back into the limelight. Many commentators express fears about the scale of China's needs, but in reality engagement with the country should be seen as a positive step and an opportunity for all concerned.

Published By Datamonitor
17 Feb 2010

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