Feature
July 2013, Vol. 240 No. 7
Uneven Energy Transportation Infrastructure Delaying Full Global Benefits Of Shale Gale
Increased natural gas utilization, and to a lesser extent oil development, is being hampered by a lack of market liquidity and spot pricing for the commodities both domestically and abroad. Roadblocks include insufficient pipeline connectivity in North America and into Europe, a dramatic lack of international energy infrastructure in Asia, and the regulatory and environmental delays that prevent the necessary investments from going forward.