An Overview of the European Union Legislation Regarding the Natural Gas Market

Stelian Grasu; Ruxandra Mădălina Popp

doi:10.2478/picbe-2023-0040

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An Overview of the European Union Legislation Regarding the Natural Gas Market

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

Volume 17 (2023): Issue 1 (July 2023)

By: Stelian Grasu and Ruxandra Mădălina Popp

Open Access

|Jul 2023

Abstract

This article aims to review the present EU regulation regarding natural gas markets and to see steps which have been made towards regulation of a UE common market of natural gas. Consequences of liberalization of price will be reviewed and lack of supply caused by Ukrainian – Russian War. The paper is also analyzing the different stages of the liberalization processes of the Gas Market and the benefits brought to the final consumers and to the industry.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2023-0040 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652

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Language: English

Page range: 411 - 418

Published on: Jul 14, 2023

Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

EU regulation,

gas market,

free market,

price liberalization,

lack of gas supply

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Political economics,

Political economics, other,

Business management,

Business management, other,

Industrial chemistry,

Energy harvesting and conversion

© 2023 Stelian Grasu, Ruxandra Mădălina Popp, published by Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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Volume 17 (2023): Issue 1 (July 2023)