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Romanian Energy Program, Phase III (REP3). ENERGY OUTLOOK: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Benjamin Schlesinger, Ph.D. Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. (BSA) Bethesda, Maryland Black Sea Energy Conference Bucharest – April 3-4, 2006. Agenda. 1. Market overview
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Romanian Energy Program, Phase III (REP3) ENERGY OUTLOOK: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Benjamin Schlesinger, Ph.D. Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. (BSA) Bethesda, Maryland Black Sea Energy Conference Bucharest – April 3-4, 2006
Agenda 1. Market overview 2. International trade 3. Competitive issues/challenges 4. Global dimensions 5. Conclusions.
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World Oil Reserves Source: Energy and Environmental Analysis 2006, from Oil & Gas Journal.
World Gas Reserves Source: Energy and Environmental Analysis 2006, from Oil & Gas Journal.
Commodity gas and oil prices are increasingly aligned. Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2006, from NYMEX at March 28, 2006, Platts.
High prices are forcing US industries off gas. Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2006, from EIA.
Bcf/d $/Mcf Shut In Production (left axis) Henry Hub Price * (right axis) Forecast 2005 hurricanes damaged US oil and gas production. Source: EIA Short Term Outlook 1/2006; note: Henry Hub trading suspended 9/23-10/6.
Most leading gas reserve holders will export LNG. Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2005, from Oil & Gas Journal.
International gas trading is country-concentrated. Gas Exporters (Tcf/year) Gas Exporters (Tcf/year) Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2005, from EIA, 2002 data.
Growing LNG trading in the Atlantic… Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2000-2006.
Has forced gas price signals toward the east… Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2000-2006.
But will also force price signals to the west as well… Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2000-2006.
LNG tanker flexibility will capture arbitrage. Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2000-2006.
Oil and natural gas prices will merge, even in commodity markets. Oil, $45/ barrel Gas, forecast range Oil, $35/ barrel NYMEX gas Source: Benjamin Schlesinger and Associates, Inc. 2006, NYMEX at March 28, 2006.
World gas trade model is a possible solution. Source: Altos Management Partners 2005.
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