Industrial Demand and the Changing Natural Gas Market

Pirog, Robert

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Natural gas;    Natural gas prices;    Energy consumption;   

RP-ID  :  R41628
RP-ID  :  R41628_2011Feb10

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report analyzes the behavior of the industrial component of natural gas demand, examining the conditions in the industries that consume natural gas that might lead to reduced demand. The nitrogen-based fertilizer industry is examined as an example of a major natural gas consuming industry that has been affected by high and/or fluctuating prices.