Taking Control of Oil

Managing Dependence on Petroleum Fuels in the Pacific

• Author(s): Asian Development Bank,
• Publisher: Asian Development Bank
• Pages: 72
• ISBN_10: 9292547437
  ISBN_13: 9789292547431
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Industries / Energy , Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration ,

Description:... This publication provides a comprehensive assessment of recent global oil price trends, the exposure of Pacific developing member countries to oil price increases and its implications for social and economic development in the region. It also offers a number of policy options for managing risks associated with heavy dependence on oil imports and proposes a path for diversifying the energy mix in Pacific developing member countries.