VOL. XLIV

No 31

30-July-2001

GAS

Potential GasRent Surrendered To The Downstream Sector In The MENA Countries Could Amount To$18Bn

A recent survey of prices of natural gas delivered tothe domestic markets and regional trade in the Middle East and North Africa(see MEES 7 May and 4 June 2001) hasshed some light on the gaps between domestic gas prices and internationalbenchmarks (Table 1). These price gaps give a rough measure of the hydrocarbonrents governments are surrendering to downstream...