VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 20

13-FEBRUARY-1995

The Oil Supply/Demand Outlook In Asia-Pacific And The Role Of Japan

by Ken Koyama

In the following paper, Mr. Ken Koyama, Senior Economist of the World Oil andEnergy Group at Japan's Institute of Energy Economics (IEE), looks at the futureoil supply/demand balance in the Asia-Pacific region, and the role to be playedby the Japanese oil industry.

The oil supply and demand balance in the Asia-Pacific region is undergoingsubstantial changes as increases in crude...