The Eastern European Gas Market Outlook 2008

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/63ba9b/the_eastern_europe) has announced the addition of the "The Eastern European Gas Market Outlook 2008: Country Profiles of Supply, Demand, Regulation and Infrastructure" report to their offering.

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Some key findings from this report

-It is estimated that the Russian Shtokman gas condensate field has a reserves of 134.12tcf. Production is expected to start by 2015 while the export from this field.

-Lithuania’s government has fears for the security of its gas supply following an agreement between Gazprom, E.ON and BASF to build a North European pipeline bypassing the Baltic States.

-Latvian consumers have traditionally enjoyed the lowest gas prices in the EU. Latvijas Gaze retains a virtual monopoly on the import, transmission, and distribution of gas.

-Demand growth in Slovakia has been much weaker than in other Eastern European markets. In the decade to 2005, total demand grew by an average of 2.6% per annum.

-The Hungarian government is considering increasing gas prices by 5 to 10% during 2008 to overcome increased wholesale prices levied by Gazprom.

-Bulgargaz and Italy’s Enel have undertaken a study of the feasibility of building a pipeline linking Bulgaria and Italy via Macedonia and Albania.

This new report will provide you with…

-Profiles of each country’s gas infrastructure including transit and distribution pipelines and their ownership, storage capacities and full colour maps of gas grids.

-An understanding of Eastern European gas regulation, including local legislation, competitive conditions and market reforms.

-Gas supply data in billion cubic metres as well as production, pipeline imports and exports by country and LNG imports.

-Key gas demand data in billion cubic metres divided by consumer into residential, non-residential and power generation.

-An overview of wholesale gas trading market in each country focussing on the market owners and operators, the active players, liquidity and future prospects.

-Gas market trends detailing each country’s gas production and demand by sector.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Bulgaria

Chapter 2 Croatia

Chapter 3 Czech Republic

Chapter 4 Estonia

Chapter 5 Hungary

Chapter 6 Latvia

Chapter 7 Lithuania

Chapter 8 Poland

Chapter 9 Romania

Chapter 10 Russia

Chapter 11 Slovakia

Chapter 12 Slovenia

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Source: Business Insights