01676cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001878 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451845983 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Okogu, Bright. Issues in Global Natural Gas : A Primer and Analysis / Bright Okogu. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (36 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper discusses the rising profile of natural gas in global energy, factors constraining its further development, the gas contracting process, and the absence of a global market, which is analyzed in the context of the economic rent in the gas price and the opaque nature of gas contracts. A proposal for rationalizing the trade to ease these constraints is offered. Gas pricing, and factors driving demand are also analyzed using evidence from the literature. FDI can help to monetize some of the 'stranded' gas reserves, but success would depend on an investor-friendly climate, including appropriate tariff regimes in the domestic markets. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/040 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/040/001.2002.issue-040-en.xml IMF e-Library