VOL. XLIII

No. 13

27-March-2000

JORDAN

Jordanian Energy Consumption Expected To Grow 3% Per Annum

Jordanian energy consumption is expected to grow by 3% per annum to reach 5.9mn tons of oil equivalent by 2005, according to Jordanian Minister of Energy Wa'il Sabry in a recent lecture in 'Amman. "Jordans oil production would not satisfy the countrys energy demands for even one day," said Mr Sabry. Jordans crude oil and gas production amounted to only 4% of demand in 1999, when the value of imports...