Abstract
Summary
Global Markets Direct' s Report on Top Ten Global Energy Trends is an essential
source for top-level energy industry information and analyses. The report
provides overview and in-depth analysis of ten top trends in global energy
sector. It includes the conventional and non-conventional energy sector apart
from addressing the politico-economic trends in the global energy landscape.
The report also provides historical and forecasted statistics in order to
reach the key findings relating to the sub-segments in energy industry.
Scope
The report covers major supply and consumption trends, potential changes in
the energy industry, issues concerning energy security, major development in
refining sector, electricity generation trends, key developments in
alternative energy sector, and energy related carbon emission and carbon
trading.
Given the dynamic politico-economic environment in global energy
sector, the perspectives and findings in the report would potentially
contribute to shaping market strategies of energy companies.
The key analysis in the report include:
・ Hydrocarbon consumption and economic growth.
・ Energy market volatility
and price fluctuation.
・ Challenges to energy supply and production
facilities.
・ Role of Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Russia to
grow in the world energy market.
・ Natural gas as a preferred fuel in the
years ahead.
・ Refining capacity in traditionally petroleum.
・ Coal
consumption, higher investment for advanced technology.
・ Global
electricity consumption and production.
・ Share of alternative sources in
electricity production.
・ Wind energy would be preferred source in grid
connected power.
・ Solar would play significant role in remote areas of
developing countries.
・ Investments in renewable energy sector.
Carbon emissions and carbon trading.
Reasons to buy
・ With the in-depth analysis of key trends, the report provides interesting
insights into global energy market.
・ Analysis of data and interpretation
reflects rigorous primary and secondary research methods used by Global Market
Direct.
・ The conclusions in the report are verified by industry experts
to provide the finest analysis to the reader.
・ The report uses most
reliable data and is cross verified with their original sources.
・ The
analysis of key trends in the report would help fine tune the market
strategies of companies in the global energy business.
・ The report
unleashes the key facts pertaining to energy industry and provides potential
changes in the coming years.
・ The report would help the reader to
understand the potential challenges and prospects in various energy segments
such as conventional and non-conventional arena.
・ The report also
reflects energy policy in energy producing and exporting countries
worldwide.
Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 6
2
Introduction 8
2.1 What Is This Report About? 8
2.2 GMD Report
Coverage 8
2.3 Definitions 8
3 Executive Summary 9
3.1 Global
Energy Consumption to Grow 9
3.2 Energy Market Volatility to Continue
9
3.3 Traditionally Resource Rich Regions will Continue to be Major
Suppliers 10
3.4 Concerns about Cartelization to Continue in the Global
Energy Sector 10
3.5 Natural Gas to Play an Increasingly Important Role
10
3.6 Refining Sector would evolve to Meet the Increasing Demands of
Petroleum Products 11
3.7 Coal to Remain as a Dominant Fuel 11
3.8
Electricity Consumption and Generation to Expand Worldwide 11
3.9 Share of
Alternative Sources to Grow in Power Generation Fuel Mix 12
3.10 Growth in
Carbon Emissions set to Expand Carbon Trading 12
4 Global Energy
Consumption to Grow 13
4.1 Demand for Hydrocarbon Fuels 14
4.2
Economic Development as the Key Factor 19
5 Energy Market Volatility to
Continue 31
5.1 Challenges to Petroleum Supply 32
5.2 Challenges to
Energy Facilities and Investments 33
5.3 Price Volatility 34
5.4
Impact of Higher Energy Price on Economy 37
6 Traditionally Resource Rich
Regions would continue to be Major Suppliers 38
6.1 Oil Rich Regions and
Reserves 38
6.2 Prospective Role of Middle East in Global Market 47
6.3 Greater Focus on Fiscal Management in Producing Countries 48
7
Concerns about Cartelisation to continue in the Global Energy Sector 50
7.1 OPEC Cartelization 50
7.2 Non-OPEC Producers 54
7.3 Petroleum
Importing Countries 57
8 Natural Gas to Play an Increasingly Important
Role 58
8.1 Demand Growth and Potential Market Expansion 60
8.2 Growth
in Natural Gas Prices 64
9 Refining Sector would evolve to meet the
Increasing Demand of Petroleum Products 65
9.1 Demand and Supply for
Petroleum Products 65
9.2 Energy Security and Refining 67
10 Coal to
Remain as a Dominant Fuel 70
10.1 Coal Production and Consumption Trend in
Major Consuming Countries 71
10.2 Coal Technologies 74
11 Electricity
Consumption and Generation to expand Worldwide 76
11.1 Growth in
Consumption 76
11.2 Major Fuels Used In Electricity Generation 79
11.3
Growth in Global Electrification 82
12 Share of Alternative Sources to
Grow in Power Generation Fuel Mix 84
12.1 Contribution of Renewable Energy
to Non-Grid Power Supply to Grow 84
12.2 Growth in Biofuel 86
13
Growth in Carbon Emissions set to Expand Carbon Trading 88
13.1 Growth in
Energy Based Emissions 89
13.2 Growth in Energy Efficiency 92
13.3
Emission and Carbon Trading 92
14 Appendix 94
14.1 Methodology 94
14.2 Unit of Measure 96
14.3 Contact Us 97
14.4 About Global Markets
Direct 97
14.5 Disclaimer 97
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: World Primary Energy Consumption And Population, 2000- 2010 14
Table 2: World Primary Energy Consumption by Sector, Million Tons oil
Equivalent, 2000- 2010 16
Table 3: World Primary Energy Consumption by
Fuel, Million Tons of Oil Equivalent, 2000- 2010 18
Table 4: Primary
Energy Consumption and GDP of OECD Countries, 2000- 2010 20
Table 5:
Primary Energy Consumption and GDP in Brazil, 2000-2010 23
Table 6:
Primary Energy Consumption and GDP in Russia, 2000- 2010 25
Table 7:
Primary Energy Consumption and GDP in India, 2000-2010 27
Table 8: Primary
Energy Consumption and GDP in China, 2000-2010 29
Table 9: Incidents of
Energy Vulnerability, World 33
Table 10: OPEC Flows of Crude and Refined
Oil, Thousand Barrels per Day, 2006 53
Table 11: Natural Gas Exports of
Top 10 Countries, Billion Cubic Meters, 2000- 2010 61
Table 12: Natural
Gas Imports in Top 10 Countries, Billion Cubic Meters, 2000- 2010 62
Table
13: World Refining Capacity and Petroleum Products Consumption, Million Tons,
2000- 2010 69
Table 14: World Coal Production and Consumption, Million
Tons of Oil Equivalent, 2000- 2010 71
Table 15: Coal Consumption in China,
United States, India, Million Tons of Oil Equivalent, 2000- 2010 72
Table
16: World CO2 Emissions by Fuel Type, Billion Tons, 2000- 2010 89
Table
17: World CO2 Emissions and GDP, 2000- 2010 90
1.2 List of
Figures
Figure 1: World Primary Energy Consumption and
Population, 2000- 2010 13
Figure 2: World Primary Energy Consumption by
Sector, Million Tons oil Equivalent, 2000- 2010 15
Figure 3: World Energy
Sector break-up in 2000 and 2010 17
Figure 4: World Primary Energy
Consumption by Fuel, Million Tons of Oil Equivalent, 2000- 2010 17
Figure
5: Primary Energy Consumption and GDP of OECD Countries, 2000- 2010 20
Figure 6: Energy Intensity of OECD Countries, 2000- 2010 21
Figure 7:
Energy Intensity of Brazil, 2000- 2010 22
Figure 8: Primary Energy
Consumption and GDP in Brazil, 2000-2010 23
Figure 9: Energy Intensity of
Russia, 2000- 2010 24
Figure 10: Primary Energy Consumption and GDP in
Russia, 2000- 2010 25
Figure 11: Energy Intensity of India, 2000- 2010
26
Figure 12: Primary Energy Consumption and GDP in India, 2000-2010
27
Figure 13: Energy Intensity of China, 2000- 2010 28
Figure 14:
Primary Energy Consumption and GDP in China, 2000-2010 29
Figure 15:
Primary Energy Consumption in Producing Regions, 2000- 2010 30
Figure 16:
Price Volatility and Major Incidents, 1970- 2006 31
Figure 17: Global
Crude Oil Prices, Dollars per Barrel, 2003- 2008 35
Figure 18: World
Natural Gas (Henry Hub) Prices, Dollars per MMBtu, 2003- 2008 35
Figure
19: Crude Oil Reserves of Top 5 Countries in the World, Million Barrels, 2000-
2010 39
Figure 20: Crude Oil Production in Middle East, Thousand Barrels
per Day, 2000- 2010 40
Figure 21: Crude Oil Production in Top 5 Countries
in Middle East, Thousand Barrels per Day, 2000- 2010 41
Figure 22: Crude
Oil Reserves of Top 5 Countries in Africa, Million Barrels, 2000- 2010 42
Figure 23: Crude Oil Production of Top 5 Countries in Africa, Thousand Barrels
per Day, 2000- 2010 43
Figure 24: Crude Oil Reserves of Top 5 Countries in
Former Soviet Union, Million Barrels, 2000- 2010 44
Figure 25: Crude Oil
Production of Top 5 Countries in Former Soviet Union, Thousand Barrels per
Day, 2000- 2010 45
Figure 26: Crude Oil Reserves of Top 5 Countries in
Latin America, Million Barrels, 2000- 2010 46
Figure 27: Crude Oil
Production of Top 5 Countries in Latin America, Thousand Barrels per Day,
2000- 2010 46
Figure 28: Crude Oil Production and Exports in Middle East,
Thousand Barrels per Day, 2000- 2010 48
Figure 29: Crude Oil Reserves in
OPEC Countries, Million Barrels, 2000- 2010 51
Figure 30: Crude Oil
Production, OPEC Countries, Thousand Barrels per Day, 2000- 2010 53
Figure
31: Crude Oil Reserves in Non-OPEC Countries, 2000- 2010 55
Figure 32:
Crude Oil Production in Non OPEC Countries, 2000- 2010 56
Figure 33: World
Proved Natural Gas Reserves, Billion Cubic Meters, 2000- 2010 58
Figure
34: Top 5 Natural Reserve Holders and their Production 2007 59
Figure 35:
World Natural Gas Consumption, Billion Cubic Meters, 2000- 2010 60
Figure
36: Natural Gas Exports of Top 10 Producing Countries, Billion Cubic Meters,
2000- 2010 61
Figure 37: Natural Gas Imports in Top 10 Importing
Countries, Billion Cubic Meters, 2000- 2010 62
Figure 38: Number of
Refineries by Region, by Type in 2007 and Planned up to 2012 66
Figure 39:
Annual Refining Capacity by Region, Million Tons, 2000- 2010 67
Figure 40:
World Refining Capacity and Petroleum Products Consumption, Million Tons,
2000- 2010 68
Figure 41: World Coal Production and Consumption, Million
Tons of Oil Equivalent, 2000- 2010 70
Figure 42: Coal Consumption in
China, United States and India, Million Tons of Oil Equivalent, 2000- 2010
72
Figure 43: World Electricity Generation and Consumption, Billion
Kilowatt-hours, 2000- 2010 77
Figure 44: Electricity Consumption by
Region, Billion Kilowatt-hours, 2000- 2010 78
Figure 45: Thermal
Electricity Generation by Region, Billion Kilowatt-hours, 2000- 2010 80
Figure 46: Hydro Electricity Generation by Region, Billion Kilowatt-hours,
2000- 2010 81
Figure 47: Nuclear Electricity generation by Region, Billion
Kilowatt-hours, 2000- 2010 82
Figure 48: Electricity Generation in India
and China, Billion Kilowatt-Hours, 2000- 2010 83
Figure 49: Global Wind
Power Installed Capacity, Megawatts, 2000- 2006 85
Figure 50: World
Photovoltaic Electricity Production, Megawatts, 2000- 2007 86
Figure 51:
World CO2 Emissions by Fuel Type, Billion Tons, 2000- 2010 88
Figure 52:
World CO2 Emissions and GDP, 2000- 2010 90
Figure 53: World Per Capita CO2
Emission, Tons per Person, 2000- 2010 91
Figure 54: Global Markets Direct
Methodology 94



