Asia’s Rising Energy and Resource Nationalism: Implications for the United States, China, and the Asia-Pacific Region
NBR Special Report no. 31

Asia's Rising Energy and Resource Nationalism
Implications for the United States, China, and the Asia-Pacific Region

by Andrew S. Erickson, Yufan Hao, Weihua Liu, Llewelyn Hughes, Mikkal E. Herberg, Jane Nakano, and Gabriel Collins
September 19, 2011

The 2011 Energy Security Report, “Asia’s Rising Energy and Resource Nationalism,” overviews the dramatic developments taking place in Asian energy markets and their geopolitical implications. The report includes an examination of the connection between energy insecurity and control of major sea lanes, the impact of Asia’s national oil companies on the global industry, and the emergence of rare earth elements as an arena for national competition.