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Assessing the Impact of Natural Gas on Natural Gas Liquids: Policy Challenges and Imperatives

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  • Rami Shabaneh
  • Kang Wu

    (King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center)

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The supply growth of natural gas liquids (NGLs) globally within the last decade is unprecedented. The future global demand growth for NGLs is expected to be strong in areas where relevant industries are garnering robust investment and policymakers support the use of NGLs. However, NGLs are hostage to the fate of natural gas markets, as their production is largely tied to the future production of natural gas. Competition from cheaper coal, calls to rein in carbon emissions from fossil energy, and the rapidly declining costs of renewable technologies imply that natural gas has to fight for its place in the future fuel mix. NGLs may present a silver lining to the future of natural gas, given their close links. The power sector is usually considered the principal driver of future demand growth. However, natural gas is likely to have a bigger role to play in future, given the essential role of NGLs in displacing polluting fuels for cooking and heating, as a feedstock for petrochemical plants that produce thousands of consumer goods.

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  • Rami Shabaneh & Kang Wu, 2018. "Assessing the Impact of Natural Gas on Natural Gas Liquids: Policy Challenges and Imperatives," Discussion Papers ks-2018-dp42, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center.
    • Handle: RePEc:prc:dpaper:ks-2018-dp42
    DOI: 10.30573/KS--2018-DP42
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    Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs); Oil supply; Natural Gas;
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