From Channelnewsasia
Posted: 27 July 2006 1836 hrs
“VIENTIANE : ASEAN energy ministers have called for cooperation to boost renewable energy use amid soaring oil prices which cast a shadow over one of the world’s most dynamic regional economies.”
“The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called for more investment and research to raise the region’s capacity in renewable energy such as bio-fuels and hydro-power as alternatives to oil.”
“Indonesia is ASEAN’s largest oil and natural gas producer, as well as the region’s top oil importer, while Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines are the most oil dependent ASEAN economies.“
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