Abstract
The Netherlands has been joined by Norway the USSR and Algeria as the important suppliers of natural gas to Western Europe. Supply and demand are in balance until the mid nineties after which there will be a widening supply gap. Additional supplies are likely to come from the Soviet Union, Algeria and Nigeria. Costs will rise significantly as more remote sources of supply are used. Western European gas distributors continue to arrange future supplies with long term contracts linked to the cost of petroleum products.
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