Oil and Gas for Asia: Geopolitical Implications of Asia’s Rising Demand

Launch of the 2012 Energy Security Report

On September 20, 2012, The National Bureau of Asian Research and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars launched NBR's 2012 Energy Security Report, "Oil and Gas for Asia: Geopolitical Implications of Asia's Rising Demand," in Washington, D.C.

The event convened senior policy and industry leaders, and Asia energy specialists, for a discussion of how Asia’s rising energy demand, coupled with angst over prices and the reliability of future oil and LNG supplies, is shaping the strategic and economic agendas of Asia’s major powers.

The 2012 Energy Security Report launch featured remarks from Congressman Charles W. Boustany Jr. (co-chair of the U.S.-China Working Group and member of the House Ways and Means Committee) and U.S. Under Secretary Robert D. Hormats (Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment).

The event also included a panel discussion of the NBR report by Edward Chow (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Erica Downs (Brookings Institution), S. Chander (Asian Development Bank), and Mikkal Herberg (The National Bureau of Asian Research).

2012 Energy Security Report

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Essays include:

Asia's New Role in Global Energy Security
John V. Mitchell (Chatham House)

China and Iran: Energy and/or Geopolitics
Zha Daojiong (Peking University)

Do Overseas Investments by National Oil Companies Enhance Energy Security at Home? A View from Asia
Philip Andrews-Speed (Energy Studies Institute of the National University of Singapore)

Asia's Post-Fukushima Market for Liquefied Natural Gas: A Special Focus on Japan
Tomoko Hosoe (FACTS Global Energy)

The Geopolitics of Asia's Rising Oil and Gas Demand: Conclusions and Implications for the United States
Mikkal E. Herberg (NBR)

Background on NBR's Energy Security Program

Now in its eighth year, the Energy Security Program convenes top energy and geopolitical experts from industry, research, and policy for an assessment of the developments taking place in Asian energy markets and their implications for geopolitics. To inform and strengthen the public policy dialogue, experts share insights and recommendations through a number of channels, including an invitation-only spring workshop, NBR’s annual Energy Security Report, and a public fall launch event.

Learn more about the Energy Security Program.

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Read the 2012 Energy Security Report "Oil and Gas for Asia: Geopolitical Implications of Asia's Rising Demand " (September 2012).