GLOBAL NATURAL GAS MARKET: MACRO-REGIONAL FEATURES AND THE ROLE OF RUSSIA
The purpose of the publication is to assess the problems and prospects of Russia in the global natural gas market. The argument is based on such methodological principles and methods as the principle of duality of the economic entities` economic nature, methods of system and institutional analysis. The article analyzes the current state of the world`s natural gas resources and their macro-regional features. The author`s understanding of the perspective directions of the gas market development in the world and in Russia is offered. Russia`s prospects on the global natural gas market are analyzed. Several recommendations are proposed for further effective development of Russia`s foreign economic cooperation in the gas sector.
Keywords: world natural gas resources, macro-regional features of the gas market, directions of development of the gas market in the world, Russia on the world natural gas market.
Highlights:
♦ the analysis of macro-regional features of the world`s natural gas resources is carried out and the perspective directions of development of the gas market in the world and in Russia are considered;
♦ the author`s understanding of Russia`s prospects on the global natural gas market (stable and positive) is proposed;
♦ recommendations are given for the effective development of Russia`s foreign economic cooperation in the gas sector.
Vladimir A. Noskov, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Samara State University of Economics.