Tide is turning for Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia
As their economies grow, the three countries need upstream investment to meet rapidly rising demand
Oil-price volatility, energy-supply deficits and political upheaval are creating headwinds for Malaysia, Indonesia and Myanmar as they seek to develop and attract investment in their energy sectors. Indonesia and Malaysia—which, with Brunei, share the island of Borneo—occupy a strategic geographical position, ideally placed for budding trade routes between the Pacific and Indian oceans. Myanmar recently held free elections for the first time in a quarter of a century. Southeast Asian oil and gas imports are expected to surge over the next decade as the region's GDP growth continues to rise, yielding a thirst for more energy. Indonesia, the region's largest economy, is also its biggest produc
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