G7 consults on alternatives to Russian gas
Source: Deutsche Welle
A special meeting of G7 energy ministers is under way in Rome. Ministers from Germany, USA, Canada, Italy, UK, France, and Japan are meeting to discuss how to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas imports.
Until recently, the G7 was the G8 - Russia was the eighth member. But Russia was suspended from the group in light of the geopolitical tussle over Ukraine. Now G7 nations are looking for ways to reduce Russia's economic leverage over Europe, which relies on Russia for about a third of its gas supplies.
USA and Canada have offered to provide Europe with supplies of LNG, or liquefied natural gas, as an alternative. But LNG is more expensive than pipeline gas - and there are other difficulties with the LNG option as well.
Supplying Europe with significant volumes of LNG would require massive investments in LNG tanker ports and years of construction time. And it is unclear whether North American supplies of natural gas, even given the fracking boom, would suffice to replace Russian gas over the long term.
http://www.dw.de/g7-consults-on-alternatives-to-russian-gas/a-17614506
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nyabingi
(1,145 posts)probably in their board rooms salivating profusely and thinking of all the potential profits should an efficient (and cheap) way to get LNG to Europe is developed. Another American benefit of working to sever economic ties between Russia and Europe - brilliant!
ballyhoo
(2,060 posts)enough need for LNG that they could take all of what Europe is getting from Russia?
nyabingi
(1,145 posts)I can bet you that Russia is most likely making arrangements to sell their oil/natural gas to other willing consumers.
I'm waiting to see how far the EU is willing to follow the US in this game of economic sanctions because they have much more at risk.
ballyhoo
(2,060 posts)me later.
China can buy all the gas Russia can sell. They're desperate for it, at the right price.
ballyhoo
(2,060 posts)safeinOhio
(32,662 posts)a way to reduce our dependence on our own NG. The price spike we'll see from large exports may speed that up.
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)Germans, Ukrainians, Poles and Hungarians eating more beans?
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)quadrature
(2,049 posts)just curious.