Latin America is the World's Second Largest Source for Oil Reserves After the Middle East

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41581) has announced the addition of Latin American Energy Handbook to their offering.

 

Latin America has established itself as a serious player in the global energy mix. The region as a whole is:

-- The world's second-largest source of oil reserves after the Middle East.

-- The third most important oil producing region behind the Middle East and Eurasia.

-- An increasingly important gas producer and supplier of LNG.

To ensure that you are making the most of what this fascinating region has to offer, you need our newest special report, the Latin American Energy Handbook.

Fully comprehensive and rich in detail, the Latin American Energy Handbook Latin American Energy Handbook is the most reliable, up-to-date source of maps, data and analysis currently available on the energy industries in the major countries of this region. This 200-page reference is drawn together from the extensive library of information in our publications, as well as the regional expertise of respected Venezuelan consulting firm, Global Business Consultants.

And, when you buy the Latin American Energy Handbook, you will also gain online access -- at no extra charge -- to the database of the region's oil supply and demand data, which is updated on a quarterly basis.

Countries Profiled:

-- Argentina

-- Bolivia

-- Brazil

-- Chile

-- Colombia

-- Cuba

-- Ecuador

-- Mexico

-- Paraguay

-- Peru

-- Trinidad and Tobago

-- Uruguay

-- Venezuela

-- Central America

-- Costa Rica

-- El Salvador

-- Guatemala

-- Honduras

-- Nicaragua

-- Panama

Content Covered:

For each country, the Latin American Energy Handbook provides key data and analysis of all sectors of the energy industry, including crude oil and products, natural gas, coal and electricity. Each profile includes statistics, tables, charts, maps and analysis in sections covering:

-- Country maps of major fields and pipelines

-- General Trends

-- Political Background

-- Economic Overview

-- Economic Data 1994-2005

-- Social Overview

-- Energy Policy Issues

-- Energy Supply

-- Energy Demand

-- Key environmental issues affecting energy industries

-- Role of alternative energy sources in the primary energy balance

-- Imports and exports of energy and energy products

-- Domestic energy prices

-- Contact information for national and foreign energy companies; ministries and official bodies independent institutions.

Short-Term Outlook:

In addition to the key historical and current data, the Latin American Energy Handbook also provides a short-term forecast of the trends for each sector.

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