The Geopolitics of Natural Gas in Asia

Author: Bahgat, G.

Source: OPEC Review, Volume 25, Number 3, 1 October 2001 , pp. 273-290(18)

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Abstract:

Over the last few years, natural gas has been the fastest-growing component of primary world energy consumption. This study seeks to examine the recent efforts by the Islamic Republic of Iran, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to develop their natural gas resources and capture a large share of the Asian market, particularly in Turkey, India, China, Japan and South Korea. Counter-efforts by rivals, such as the Russian Federation and the Caspian Basin states, are analysed. Finally, international ventures to transport natural gas from producers to consumers, including the Dolphin Project, the Trans-Caspian Pipeline and Blue Stream, are discussed.

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Director of the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Department of Political Science, at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States of America

Publication date: 2001-10-01