South Korea Oil & Gas Report Q4 2014 - New Study Released

South Korea's industrialised economy and poor upstream prospects will keep the country a large importer of crude oil and natural gas. Poor crude oil refining margins and high oil prices may turn the country's large petrochemical sector towards gas, which would support the growing importance of gas over oil in the economy.

The key trends for South Korea's oil and gas sector are:

* South Korea's large refining sector will keep its crude oil import requirements high. It is also heavily exposed to the Middle East, given that the region supplies more than 80% of its crude oil needs.
* Oil refining margins in South Korea are being increasingly squeezed by stronger regional competition and slower demand growth in export markets.
* However, this also offers the opportunity and the incentive for petrochemical firms in particular to look to gas as feedstock for their operations, prompting a switch from oil to gas in the economy.
* Asia will remain its dominant export market for refined oil products. Flows to Western Europe will be supported by South Korea's free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU that allows it to compete with exports from the US.
* South Korea is expected to remain a large gas consumer. Besides petrochemical demand, a nuclear-wary...

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The South Korea Oil & Gas Report has been researched at source and features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent forecasts for South Korea including major indicators for oil, gas and LNG, covering all major indicators including reserves, production, consumption, refining capacity, prices, export volumes and values. The report includes full analysis of industry trends and prospects, national and multinational companies and changes in the regulatory environment.

BMI's South Korea Oil & Gas Report provides professionals, consultancies, government departments, regulatory bodies and researchers with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the Korean oil and gas industry.

Key Benefits

* Benchmark BMI's independent oil and gas industry forecasts for South Korea to test consensus views - a key input for successful budgeting and strategic business planning in the Korean oil and gas market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in the Korean oil and gas sector through reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in South Korea.
* Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs, KPIs and latest activity) and Competitive Landscape Tables.

Coverage

BMI Industry View

Summary of BMI's key forecasts and industry analysis, covering oil and gas reserves, supply, demand and refining, plus analysis of landmark company developments and key changes in the regulatory environment.

Regional Overview

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