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The role of LNG in European energy security

How does the global liquefied natural gas market work

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Current and Future European LNG Import Terminals, Source: Βy Giorgio Biscardini, Rafael Schmill, Adrian Del Maestro, Small going big: Why small-scale LNG may be the next big wave, PWC, 18/06/2017, https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/reports/small-going-big
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The increased role of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the future European energy mix will be a strong European Geopolitical advantage/leverage against Russia in the future Eurasian geopolitical and energy chessboard. The Eastern Mediterranean would be an excellent choice for Europe future source of LNG imports. Such a move would lead to a geopolitical convergence of the EU with Israel and Egypt with Greece and Cyprus as intermediary countries.

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The role of LNG in the future European Energy Mix and Planning, Source: Shell, Presentation LNG Outlook 2017, http://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/natural-gas/liquefied-natural...
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The Greek Version of this article was published by Foreign Affairs Magazine Hellenic Edition in their website on 25/01/2018, http://www.foreignaffairs.gr/articles/71614/athanasios-pitatzis/o-rolos-...

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