This report aims to be a reference tool for policymakers in APEC economies who are considering, or wishing to expand, natural gas as a clean energy fuel to meet their respective economy's growing energy needs.

• Executive Summary
• Recent Gas Development and Utilization in Industralized APEC Economies
• Review of Natural Gas Reserves and Prospects for Gas Growth in Developing APEC Economies
• The Competitivesess of Natural Has Versus Other Fuels
• Review of the Evolution of the Global LNG Market
• Economic and Environmental Conditions for Natural Gas to Become a Viable Energy Source
• Issues, Information and Data Needs for Expansion of Natural Gas in the Power Generation and Industrial Sectors
• Case Studies Involving the Power Generaiton and Industrial Sectors in Selected APEC Developing Economies
• Policy Measures to Facilitate the Expansion of Natural Gas Use in Developing APEC Economies
• Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
• Appendices