table 1 key data of eu s main gas suppliers 2 reserves bcm 3 production reserve to ratio algeria 4100 89 46 netherlands 1680 73 23 norway 4017 52 77 russia 46959 584 80 united kingdom 735 115 6 source iea 2001 figures are for the year 2000 stands billion cubic meters cpb report 2003 4 43 european security supply and russian market jeroen de joode abstract depletion fields in coming decades will increase import dependency on notably holds one third global 2002a policy makers usually state that easily fill this gap within perspective how important reforms europe introduction nowadays it is a common belief importance as natural supplier share imports currently 41 although figure not expected rise medium term due diversification long show far higher
