What Will the Energy Industry Look Like in 2040?

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Energy commodity prices have been on a roller coaster ride since the early 1980s. The next three decades promise even more dramatic change as factors like fuel efficiency, shale gas and unconventional fuels alter the market balance between current exporting and importing regions.

According to BP, global demand for energy is expected to rise 37% by 2035. The U.S is looking at self-sufficiency in oil production by the 2030s whilst Asia is leading the demand for natural gas, which will be the fastest growing fossil fuel over the period.

Coal’s demand will slow down mainly due to less intense growth in China. By 2035 liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are expected to overtake pipelines as the dominant form of traded gas, leading to more connected and integrated gas markets and prices globally and providing significantly greater diversity in gas supplies to consuming regions.

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