In modern geopolitical conditions, the processes of international hydrocarbon trade are becoming more complicated. World trends dictate the development of new solutions and adaptation to the external environment. The key factors contributing to the development of the global gas market are the shift in priorities towards environmentally friendly energy sources; greater opportunities for transport of liquefied natural gas, compared to pipeline gas transport, which has significant geopolitical risks; the ability to meet emerging gas demand during peak demand periods. The article looks at the prospects for the development of the LNG industry in the Russian and world markets. Since the technologies for liquefying natural gas are technologically simple and cost-effective, they therefore open up broad prospects for the development of international gas trade. The study examined the place and the role of LNG production in the world and in Russia. The volumes of LNG export supplies from Russia and other manufacturers, the change in their production structure and the features of organized gas exchange trading platforms in Russia are given. As a result, it was revealed that the prospect of developing large-scale production and transportation of LNG in Russia should be based primarily on domestic developments and is an integrated state task. Such opportunity by 2018-2020 will complete the development of Russian technologies for the production of basic cryogenic equipment, as well as solve the tasks of implementing import substitution programs and improving the economic security of the country. With regard to increasing the efficiency of exchange trading in gas, it is proposed to introduce new and improve existing gas indices.
High-quality managerial decision-making is crucial for improving the resource efficiency of production companies in the context of digitalization. Currently, the use of modern methods and tools to manage the consumption and supply of resources of companies should consider the principles of a circular economy. This study focused on the development of a mechanism to manage resource efficiency in the fuel and energy sector. It used the methodological tools developed by the authors, including a comprehensive integral assessment of resource efficiency and a practice-oriented research methodology adapted for fuel and energy enterprises. Having analyzed the existing state of resource consumption, the authors discovered a disparity of indicators, methods and means in the applied assessment of the accounting, control and expenditure of energy resources. Using the analytic hierarchy process as a foundation, the authors applied a technique for identifying inefficient production processes at the fuel and energy enterprises level as a case study. With the proposed technique, the main areas of the inefficient use of resources were identified. They include the organization of accounting, control and rationing of resource consumption, supplying the resources to production, and measures to improve resource conservation. These areas were ranked by importance and priority. The calculations determined the most resource-intensive process—“Operation of equipment and technologies”. On this basis, the authors developed a methodology for resource efficiency management, including a number of digital technologies and tools. As a result of testing the developed mechanism in an oil and gas company based on the principles of a circular economy, the authors found reserves of the inefficient use of energy resources and searched for the best option for the development of an oil and gas company. Moreover, the proposed approach enabled the authors to determine the balanced growth of the company’s resource efficiency, develop managerial decisions for the its long-term development, and conduct its environmental and economic assessment.
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