This report provides:

- Profiles of each country's gas infrastructure including transit and
distribution pipelines and their ownership, storage capacities and full
colour maps of gas grids.

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- Gas market trends from 1960 to 2003 detailing each countries gas
production and demand by sector.

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- An overview of wholesale gas trading market in each country focusing on
the market owners and operators, the active players, liquidity and
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Country profiles also feature an overview of supply
and demand, an examination of key governmental, legal and political influences
on the sector and an analysis of wholesale trading and the pipeline, LNG and
storage infrastructure, now and in the future.researchandmarkets . All Eurail Selectpasses are for 1st class travel,
except for Youth versions (2nd class) for those under 26.

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- An understanding of European regulatory conditions including EC
directives and their translation local legislation and consequent
market reforms and re-structure.

To book a Eurail Selectpass or for more information, contact a travel agent
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- Key gas demand data in billion cubic metres divided by consumer into
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This special offer can be booked starting February 1, 2005 until March 31,
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Key questions answered in this report:

- How has gas production and consumption changed over time and what is
forecast for the future?
- Where does each country source it's imported gas from and how much is
imported?
- Who are the key transmitters and distributors of gas?
- When will each country's energy markets become open to competition?

Countries profiled in the report include:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom

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- Gas supply data in billion cubic metres including production, pipeline
imports and exports by country and LNG imports.

* Note: Countries which may be included in a 3, 4 or 5-country Eurail
Selectpass are:
Austria (including Liechtenstein), Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark,
Finland, France (including Monaco), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy,
Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania,
Serbia &Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Europe's gas markets are rapidly
changing and opening up to liberalization and new market entrants; this report
provides an in-depth analysis of 17 Western European gas markets , with
detailed data on supply and demand balances and coverage of the implementation
of the EU Gas Directive.