The Establishment of the APEC Gas Forum
Article from: OGEL 1 (2006), in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Introduction
The inaugural APEC Gas Forum (known as APGAS) was convened in Perth, Australia in September 2005. APGAS provided the first opportunity for key gas industry players to debate many of the issues facing the natural gas industry in the APEC region, a region that consumes more than half of world energy. The annual Madrid Gas Forum, a regulatory forum held under the auspices of the European Union, has helped European member countries to move more quickly towards a single energy market. The Madrid Forum provided a reference point for APGAS organisers. APGAS has a similar ...