Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, spoke at the EU-US Business to Business Energy Forum in Brussels on May 2, 2019, about the global LNG trade.
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The LNG opportunity for Europe
1. IEA 2019. All rights reserved.
The LNG opportunity for Europe
Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Brussels, 2 May 2019
• 31 January 2019
2. 2IEA 2019. All rights reserved.
Global energy demand grew by 2.3% in 2018, the fastest pace this decade, driven by a robust global
economy, unseasonal weather, and moderate energy prices
2018 – a remarkable year in energy
Annual change in global primary energy demand, 2011-18
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Coal
Oil
Gas
Nuclear
Renewables
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The European Union needs to find imports to cover one-third of its demand by 2025, due to sharp
declines in the EU’s own production & the expiry of nearly 100 bcm of long-term gas import contracts
Produced / contracted gas & additional import requirements in the EU, 2018-2025
Europe will need to seek new gas imports
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bcm
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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Additional supply
needed
LNG
Caspian
North Africa pipe
Russia pipe
Norway pipe
EU-28 production
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The United States accounts for a third of growth in global natural gas production to 2025
Natural gas production growth for selected countries and regions, 2018-2025
The United States takes the lion’s share of the growth in global supply
& two-thirds of anticipated growth in LNG exports
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US Russia Middle East China Australia East Africa Europe
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Domestic market Export market
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LNG from the United States, Australia, Qatar & elsewhere is expanding supply,
underpinning the shift towards a more flexible, resilient & interconnected global gas market
LNG is spurring a second natural gas revolution
2018
765 bcm
2025
1000 bcm
2000
525 bcm
Share of LNG in global long-distance trade
LNG
26%
Pipeline
LNG
45%
Pipeline
LNG
51%
Pipeline
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The IEA’s view that natural gas might be poised to enter a ‘Golden Age’ was met with scepticism in
some places, but many of the trends identified in 2011 have come to fruition
A look back at WEO-2011 Special Report on Golden Age of Gas
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Golden Age of Gas
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Conclusions
• Global gas consumption is rising rapidly, led by Asia where moderate prices,
economic expansion and air quality concerns are key drivers of growth
• Europe will need to seek imports to cover one-third of its demand by 2025,
because of declining domestic production & the expiry of long-term contracts
• The growth of destination-flexible, hub-priced LNG exports from the United States
is providing a catalyst for a new, more liquid global gas market
• Minimising methane emissions & investing in hydrogen, biomethane & CCUS will
enhance the long-term sustainability of gas infrastructure
• For Europe, LNG is a viable way to increase competition, improve diversity &
reduce costs, while reinforcing flexibility & security of supply