Asia under pressure to curb oil usage, citizens resistant

As oil prices edge ever higher, Asian governments are under pressure to reduce consumption and explore alternatives, but for many citizens, car ownership remains a holy grail and calls for change are being ignored.

.. there is little evidence to show that rising oil prices — which last week hit a record 68 US dollars a barrel before easing to 66.13 dollars Friday — are impacting on Asians’ behaviour, and car ownership is a case in point.