The Russian Energy Sector Report is your guide to the six vital industries and markets in Russia; Oil, Gas, Coal, Electricity, Nuclear and District Heating.
This utilities market research report looks at 2006 which is a landmark year for Russia. 2005 was the seventh year straight of growth. Russia has formidable energy assets ; its owns reserves of natural gas in the world, it is the second largest exporter of oil and the sixth largest produced of coal. It also has an enormous but decrepit district heating network and the fourth largest electricity system.
The Russian energy markets have taken erratic steps from centrally planned monoliths to market-orientated industries. On 1st September the wholesale electricity market was opened to competition. The Oil and Coal markets have been restructured and the Electricity market is now being unbundled and opened for completion in 2008. The gas market is almost entirely state controlled and increasingly used as a political weapon. The hug District Heating industry is facing crisis. The status of liberalization is each market is being reviewed. The Russian Energy Sector is in dire need of modernisation and investment.
The deterioration due to the lack of investment over many years is opening the doors to opportunities for investors in Russian energy.
The Russian Energy Sector Report provides the essential market information to help you evaluate opportunities in these vast markets.
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