THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR IN A PANDEMIC

Published 2024-07-04
ECONOMICS AND LAW Vol. 67 No. 1 (2022)
№1 (2022)
Authors:
  • A.A. KURMANALINA
  • K.TEL
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The Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has had a major impact on the economic development,
comparable to a storm. The oil and gas sectors, as well as the global marketplace, have mostly been affected by this global
disease. Covid-19 seems to have an impact on a variety of parts of the economy, including prices, investments, and the
oil and gas sector.
The point of this article is to investigate COVID-19's impact on the oil and gas industry and to provide insight
into the post-pandemic oil and gas market. As a result, COVID-19 seems to have an impact on the oil and gas industry.
The primary result is a 25% decline in oil use, which is likely to come back to earlier levels or perhaps increase. Especially
compared to the US oil and gas market, the primary effect is a 30% to 40% reduction in capital expenditures and
investments in research and development. As a response, the number of planned oil-related projects has reduced from 800
in 2019 to 265 in 2021.
This decreases the oil and gas industry's competitiveness in comparison to certain other energy sources, such as
renewable energy sources, which do have fewer, less competitive rates. As a response, the oil and gas industry should
undergo a more radical transformation so that it can adapt more rapidly and maintain a steady in the energy market. This
article outlines the methods of recognizing oil and gas commerce as a part of the World Trade Organization's guidelines
(WTO).

natural gas market, oil industry, oil products, World Trade Organization, liquefied natural gas, pandemic

How to Cite

THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR IN A PANDEMIC. (2024). Scientific Journal "Bulletin of the K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University", 67(1). https://vestnik.arsu.kz/index.php/hab/article/view/133