VOL. XLV

No 2

14-January-2002

FACTS And IEEJ Outline Criteria For GTL Viability In Asia

Honolulu-based FACTS Inc and theInstitute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) have both recently produced reportson the viability of gas-to-liquids (GTL) process products. Both conclude thatGTL products would be economically viable in Asia under certain conditions,with crude oil and natural gas prices and the stringency of future productssulfur content regulations being critical factors.

In its Energy Advisory...