VOL. XXXIII

NO. 23

12-MARCH-1990

General

Energy Situation in the 1990s Could Be Extremely Unstable, Says JIME'sKoyama

Available data and present trends indicate that "the energy and oilsituation in the 1990's will be extremely unstable and the world could face acrisis at any time," according to Mr. Shigeki Koyama, President of theJapanese Institute of Middle Eastern Economies (JIME).

Mr. Koyama, speaking at the 4th JIME Cairo International Symposium last week,cited four reasons why the energy...