natural gas market reform in the apec region 2003 asia pacific energy research centre page ii published by institute of economics japan inui bldg kachidoki 16f 1 13 chuo ku tokyo 104 0054 tel 813 5144 8551 fax 8555 email apercadmin aperc ieej or jp administration 203 re 01 2 isbn 4 931482 23 6 printed iii foreword many economies have begun to their markets recent years an effort make them more competitive and limit costs consumers other are considering whether how they might do so consequently has undertaken a study assess where efforts stand evaluate impacts had far suggest ways which member benefit from further this is matter interest not only individual but as whole there strong interdependence importers exporters while may help importing deliver cheaply