Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has destabilized energy markets globally, including in the Indo-Pacific, where natural gas plays a key role in underpinning economic growth for wealthier and poorer countries alike. Today, there is rich menu of policy options for the United States to combine its own natural resources, technological and commercial expertise, and security strengths toward building a more resilient regional gas system with allies and partners in that region.
Key Takeaways
- The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the market vulnerability of global natural gas, a fuel which is considered essential to the economic development and environmental ambitions of many US allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.
- The United States and its partners in the Indo-Pacific should develop explicit strategies to mitigate the risks of the next gas crisis, borrowing from analogues created to manage oil markets after the 1970s energy crises.
- Key policy options include expanding US gas supply and liquified natural gas (LNG) exports, investing in regional gas storage infrastructure, deepening gas market information sharing and coordination among regional partners, planning for regional gas crisis response, and improving the integrity and environmental performance of regional gas suppy chains.
Building Resiliency In The Indo-Pacific LNG Basin by Hoover Institution
Cite this essay:
David Fedor and Kurt Glaubitz. “Building Resiliency in the Indo-Pacific LNG Basin.” George P. Shultz Energy Policy Working Group, Hoover Institution. January 2025.
