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Russian Natural Gas Exports to Europe: Effects of Russian Gas Market Reforms and the Rising Market Power of Gazprom

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dc.creator Sagen, Eirik Lund
dc.creator Tsygankova, Marina
dc.date 2006
dc.date.accessioned 2013-10-16T07:00:14Z
dc.date.available 2013-10-16T07:00:14Z
dc.date.issued 2013-10-16
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10419/18490
dc.identifier ppn:514149418
dc.identifier.uri http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10419/18490
dc.description Gazprom, the dominant gas company in Russia, is widely believed to be the key supplier of gas to Europe in the foreseeable future. However, there are numerous uncertainties and challenges within the Russian and European gas industry that may alter the allocation of Gazprom´s gas sales between domestic and export markets. In this paper we use both theoretical and numerical models to study potential effects on Russian gas exports from changes in Russian domestic gas prices and the production capacities in 2015. We also investigate whether the liberalization of the European gas markets may provide incentives for Gazprom to induce monopoly power in its export markets. Our main findings suggest that both increased domestic gas prices and sufficient production capacities are vital to maintain Gazprom´s market share in Europe over the next decade. At low domestic prices, Gazprom may even have difficulties to carry out its long-term export commitments. However, if export possibilities are ample due to both lower domestic demand at higher prices and high overall production capacities, a large share of spot trades in Europe may encourage Gazprom to exercise market power in its export markets.
dc.language eng
dc.publisher Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) Berlin
dc.relation DIW-Diskussionspapiere 597
dc.rights http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen
dc.subject D42
dc.subject F17
dc.subject Q31
dc.subject Q38
dc.subject ddc:330
dc.subject Russia
dc.subject Natural gas
dc.subject production capacity
dc.subject export
dc.subject Western Europe
dc.subject price
dc.subject numerical model
dc.title Russian Natural Gas Exports to Europe: Effects of Russian Gas Market Reforms and the Rising Market Power of Gazprom
dc.type doc-type:workingPaper


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