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China mulls oil pipelines in Myanmar, Thailand

Booming China, with its voracious appetite for oil and urgent need for oil security, is considering a China-Myanmar oil pipeline and one through Thailand. These are among 10 recent proposals on alternative strategies to secure China’s energy supplies.

September 22, 2004

No relief in Indonesian oil slump

With the price of oil hovering around US$40 per barrel, it is easy to assume that the oil-producing countries are laughing all the way to the bank. Indonesia, a seasoned player in the yo-yo market of oil revenue, has been careful not to take the current financial windfall too far, however, and for good reason.

September 3, 2004

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