Diversification of natural gas export flows as the strategic priority for the development of the russian gas industry
The last decades have been observed export-oriented vector of development of the gas industry of the Russian Federation. The high level of dependence of Russian gas export flows to the European market is determined by the author as a strategic threat to the long-term development of the Russian gas industry. To prevent this threat, the author suggests using a strategic opportunity - entering new markets, primarily the natural gas market in the Asia-Pacific region. The author considers the diversification of export flows as one of the strategic priorities for the development of the Russian gas industry, determines the efficiency groups (social and economic) from its realization and confirms their adequacy with strategic national interests and strategic national priorities specified in the Strategy of Economic Security of the Russian Federation