05.07.2009

A description of the behavior of buyers and sellers in that market

The amount of total sales of an item or group or products by a company in a particular market. It is often shown as a percentage, and is a good indicator of performance compared to competitors in the same market sector.

Diversity of energy suppliers and multiple transmission pipelines will help ensure that Europe is able to obtain natural gas at market prices rather than be over-dependent on Russia and Gazprom that would under the circumstances charge monopoly rates

The ability to exercise some price control on the product