VOL. XXXVII

NO. 42

18-JULY-1994

Supply/Demand

UN Reports Sees World Energy Demand Growing By 1.8% Annually Until 2010

The UN's World Economic and Social Survey 1994, released earlier this month,forecasts worldwide energy consumption growing by 42%, or 1.8% annually, between1990 and 2010 and says that "most of the world is growing increasingly dependent on OPEC for additional supplies." The reportpredicts that abouttwo-thirds of the increase in energy demand during the next 15 years will comefrom...