Central Asia: Region Looks To Fuel Asia’s Economic Boom

Under the terms of the agreement, Turkmenistan will supply China with 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year, starting in 2009. The 30-year deal was another reminder that the growing economies of Asia will require new energy sources. And Asian economic powerhouses like China, India, and even Japan and South Korea are increasingly looking closer to home to slake their thirst for fuel.

As the world waits to see just how much oil and gas Central Asia can produce, its fast-growing Asian neighbors are trying to get as much as they can of each while supplies last.

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