US power markets are in the spotlight amid a flurry of power plant retirements and subsequent efforts by various forces to keep them afloat. Some market watchers suggest the shifts in market structure, resource mixes and policy sets should come as no surprise – and that perhaps the country’s experiment with competitive wholesale markets should be abandoned – while others believe that power markets will persevere and even expand.
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September 7, 2017 04:01 UTC 
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Japan, South Korea and Taiwan combined consume about half of the world’s LNG supply. This explains these countries’ strong bargaining power in a buyer’s market and the critical role they will play in reshaping the way LNG is traded. As the Asian power and gas sectors look to the disruptive and opportune dynamics of a deregulating market, Japan’s ongoing power and gas sector liberalizations could impact the region. |