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Table of Contents
Declaration of Originality ............................................................................................. ii
List of Publications....................................................................................................... iii
Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................ iv
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... v
List of Tables ................................................................................................................ ix
List of Figures .............................................................................................................. xi
Nomenclature and Units ............................................................................................. xiii
Abbreviations and Acronyms ..................................................................................... xiv
Abstract ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Global energy scenario ................................................................................ 3
Global oil scenario ...................................................................................... 6
Global coal scenario .................................................................................... 7
Future sources of primary energy ................................................................ 9
1.2 Advantages of LNG .................................................................................. 10
Global LNG market and future demand .................................................... 11
LNG transportation system ....................................................................... 14
1.3 Factors for optimal sourcing strategy for LNG importers ......................... 17
Production capacity of the source terminal ............................................... 18
Price at the source ..................................................................................... 18
Distance between source and destination terminals .................................. 18
Risk on the transportation route ................................................................ 18
Trade dispute between source country with other nations ........................ 19
Source country’s involvement in internal/external conflicts or warfare ... 20