Russia's natural gas policy toward Northeast Asia: Rationales, objectives and institutions

Energy Policy

Volumn 74, Issue C, 2014, Pages 54-67

  Shadrina, Elena ^a  

^a MEIJI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eastern Siberia and Far East (ESFE); Gas policy; Institutions; Northeast Asia (NEA); Russia

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ECONOMICS; GASES; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

DOMESTIC ENERGY; EASTERN SIBERIA; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG); NATURAL GAS POLICY; NORTHEAST ASIA; PRODUCTION SHARING AGREEMENTS; RUSSIA; RUSSIAN FAR EAST;

NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS;

ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; EXPORT; GAS TRANSPORT; NATURAL GAS; TRADE POLICY;

FAR EAST; NORTHEAST ASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SIBERIA;

EID: 84924197956     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.06.025     Document Type: Article

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