THE WORLD LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS MARKET. SAKHALIN ENERGY: A NEW GLOBAL ROLE
The main issue of the article is the tendencies of the growing world LNG market. It is also issued the Sakhalin project's efforts to ensure energy security of Asia-Pacific region, especially for China and Japan. The factors driving the world LNG market are summed up. The article contains studying the importance to Russia LNG expansion for guaranteeing its unique position in the world gas industry. The author gives the evaluation of Gazprom's entry into the Sakhalin II project as new shareholder. A gas giant position is considering in the context of Russia's foreign policy. Realization of Russia's first offshore oil and gas project causes the development of the Far East. Export directions for the Sakhalin hydrocarbons have to intensify the eastern vector in Russia's foreign policy