New developers and a changing profile among buyers are changing the global gas industry. On the supply side, US LNG exports are set to have a transformative impact on global trading patterns. On the demand side, buyers are looking for more flexible supply and opportunities for new applications.
New technologies in producing hydrogen have brought hydrogen as an energy carrier back into focus. Hydrogen can play a role in the energy transition. A key question is whether hydrogen provides an alternative to an all-electric future. This session will explore this question among other topics on the role and future of hydrogen.
Record flows of pipeline natural gas from Russia to Europe have occurred in 2018. Meanwhile the European Union presses on with completion of the Single Energy Market. The future will see new pipelines come into operation and new commercial terms for some core transit routes. All parties—sellers, importers, and transit routes—will want to establish the new basis for reliable and secure flows of natural gas to continue.