Measuring Energy Security: Trends in the Diversification of Oil and Natural Gas Supplies

By Prakash Loungani, Frederick L Joutz, Gail Cohen

February 1, 2011

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Prakash Loungani, Frederick L Joutz, and Gail Cohen. Measuring Energy Security: Trends in the Diversification of Oil and Natural Gas Supplies, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2011) accessed September 20, 2024

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Summary

We present evidence on one facet of energy security in OECD economies - the extent of diversification in sources of oil and natural gas supplies. Viewed from the perspective of the energy-importing countries as a whole, there has not been much change in diversification in oil supplies over the last decade, but diversification in sources of natural gas supplies has increased steadily. We document the cross-country heterogeneity in the extent of diversification. We also show how the extent of diversification changes if account is taken of the political risk attached to suppliers; the size of the importing country; and transportation risk.

Subject: Consumption, Imports, Natural gas sector, Oil, Securities

Keywords: Country, Energy security, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

40
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Working Paper No. 2011/039
Stock No:

WPIEA2011039
ISBN:

9781455217878
ISSN:

1018-5941

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