Versorgungssicherheit in der Erdgasversorgung

The current situation on the world energy markets is characterised by increasing prices and fierce competition in distribution. For this reason security of supply appears high on the energy policy and energy economic agenda. Not taking into account aspects of asymmetric distribution, the total world energy reserves are sufficient to meet the increasing demand within the next decades. The increasing regional separation of producing and consuming countries will lead to a further extension of interregional trade. Anyway, due to political and economical uncertainties in several producing countries the availability of the needed quantities will remain insecure. Becoming more cost-effective LNG is supposed to be an option for the future.To achieve the aim of a secure energy supply, the chosen strategy of upstream investments in producing countries shall be extended to other countries like Algeria and the CIS-Countries. However, upstream investments in producing countries are often restrained by other political interest. Removing these restrains is an issue of the governments of the consuming countries to ensure a free market access.