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PART TWO
OAPEC Activities in 2012
4 main parts. Part 1 gives a preview of global trends in end-use energy
consumption, part 2 reviews the size of the various sources of energy
used in meeting the energy requirements in the business sectors, and the
relative importance of those sources in end-use energy consumption.
Part 3 highlights the end-use energy consumption in the business sectors
and the relative importance of the sources of energy that meet the energy
requirements in each sector. Part 4 addresses the energy intensity and its
development in Arab countries during the period 1980-2009.
As compared to the energy intensity indicator within Arab countries,
it may be stated that the main conclusion of the study is that there is a
vast potential to increase the efficiency of energy utilization in Arab
countries, especially in member countries.
1.9 Development of Liquefied Natural Gas Trade and Implications
for Gas Industry in Member Countries
The study highlights the notable developments witnessed by liquefied
natural gas industry, and traces the implications for gas industry in
member countries.
Part 1
briefs the global and Arab natural gas
industry.
Part 2
addresses liquefied natural gas industry, known for its
huge investments, and as one of the most sophisticated industries.
Part
3
reviews liquefied gas trade, where the share of liquefied gas of global
natural gas trade rose over the past decade from 22% in 2000 to 30%
in 2010.
Part 4
tackles the future outlook of liquefied gas trade and the
implications for member countries. It is obvious that liquefied gas plays
an increasing role in the global energy scene.
The main conclusion of the study is that the current input reflects
an optimistic picture and a “golden age” for demand for natural gas, in
general, in the long run, in the wake of global concerns about the climate
change, especially that gas is considered to be a source of relatively
clean energy, in addition to the problems and challenges facing the
sources of alternative energy.
