VOL. XLIV

No 43

22-October-2001

SUPPLY/DEMAND

Value Premiums Key To Middle EastGas Utilization

The Middle East has 33% of theworlds proven gas reserves and 37% of its exportable surpluses, but the costof transporting gas from the region is high, according to consulting energyeconomist James T Jensen of Weston, Massachusetts. Mr Jensen told last monthsCentre for Global Energy Studies annual symposium that the key to overcomingthe Middle Easts gas transportation disadvantages could be the potential...