The Golden Age of Gas in China: Is There Still a Window of Opportunity for More Gas Exports to China?

Author(s): Ksenia Kushkina, Edward Chow
Editor(s): Stephen Aris, Aglaya Snetkov, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 119
Pages: 2-11
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University
Publication Year: 2012

China is conducting pricing reform that could make its markets more attractive to exporters. However, it is also developing unconventional sources that could reduce demand for imports. Currently, the Chinese market has enough gas, but there may be opportunities for exporters like Russia in the future. Nevertheless, both Russian and U.S. companies should be careful about overly optimistic expectations for doing business in China's dynamic market.

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