ASIA TO PACE GROWTH IN WORLD ENERGY DEMAND

Asia's developing countries will be the focal point during the next two decades for major producers and suppliers of energy. A study by DRI International Energy Services, Paris, shows energy demand for developing Asian countries will virtually triple between now and 2015. That suggests "tremendous profit opportunities" in electrical power, oil, and gas. During the next 20 years, energy consumption in developing Asia will grow at a compound 4.3%/year, driven by fast, sustained economic