2001年世界天然气市场回顾及未来展望

据BPAmoco最新出版的《BPAmocoStatisticalReviewofWorldenergy》显示,2001年世界天然气储量增长3.3%。世界天然气产量和消费量增长幅度趋缓,其中天然气产量增长了1.7%,低于1990年以来年均1.9%的增长幅度;消费量增长0.3%,低于1990年以来年均1.8%增长幅度。北美地区由于受经济下滑以及较高的气价的影响,2001年天然气消费量下降4.9%,而世界其它地区天然气消费量均有不同程度增长。据美国能源信息署预测,在未来一次能源消费中天然气将是增长最快的,21世纪将是天然气的世纪。

Review and Perspective of World Natural Gas Market in 2001

According to BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2002 ,reserves of natural gas grew by 3.3% in 2001.World natural gas production and consumption grew slowly,production grew by 1.7% in 2001,was lower than annual average growth of 1.9% since 1990,consumption grew by only 0.3% in 2001, was lower than annual average increase of 1.8% since 1990.North America consumption declined by 4.9%, where influenced by the economic downturn and high gas prices.Whereas consumption in all other regions of the world increased differently.By Energy Information Administration, natural gas is projected to be the fastestgrowing primary energy source worldwide in the future. The natural gas will play a role in the 21th century.