The European gas market acts as the global swing balancing mechanism
Anne-Sophie Corbeau · Natural gas whiplash · Jan 12, 2023 · at 7:58
Energy scholar Anne-Sophie Corbeau explains how global LNG cargo flows interact with Europe's flexible spot markets and third-party import terminal access.
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“What is really very important to understand about the European market is that this is basically the supply adjustment for the global gas market. So if you have a very tight market, then the LNG is going to go away from Europe.”
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