Regional gas interconnectivity and the implications of trade in liquified natural gas for energy security of non-EU Western Balkan States

The article examines the state of energy security in the Balkans, the level of regional gas interconnectivity and the role of trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG) in enhancing energy security in the region. The study shows that infrastructure investments are required in the Balkans. However, the small size of the Balkan market lowers investment incentives. In this context, the policy entrepreneurship of the EU Commission can increase solidarity and investments in the Balkans. Moreover, planned and existing pipeline-LNG projects in the periphery of the Balkans can enhance the energy security of these countries.Keywords: Liquefied Natural Gas; Energy Security; the Balkans; European Unio

The EU's energy supply security: options for gas supply diversification and the role of Turkey

With the gas disruptions to the European Union in 2006 and 2009 Ukrainian crises, the Community decided to diversify its supply sources and routes, develop energy infrastructure between the member states and increase energy efficiency to strengthen energy security of the Union. The thesis will examine the possibility of nine countries as being an alternative to Russian gas, and it will analyze Turkey's role in transmitting gas from the Caspian, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean regions to Europe. Besides, the energy security of Southeast European countries will be briefly mentioned since it is important for the energy security of the Community. The thesis argues that besides Azeri gas which will be supplied to Europe in the shortrun, Iraq has a potential to supply gas to Europe via pipelines in the medium to long-run. Moreover, Israel, Egypt, and Iran are potential LNG suppliers to the EU in the medium to long-run

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Ankara : İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, 2015.This work is a student project of the The Department of History, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University.by Özer, Abdürrahim