PUBLISHER: China Research and Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1210869
PUBLISHER: China Research and Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1210869
Southeast Asia is an oil-rich region, mainly located in the Malay Archipelago, the Central South Peninsula and the island of Sumatra. Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Brunei are the world's major petroleum producing countries, and Brunei has one of the highest per capita petroleum productions in the world. In addition to this, Singapore is the world's third largest refining center, the world's oil trading hub and the pricing center for petroleum products in Asia, and has an important position in the global petroleum industry.
Southeast Asia in this report includes 10 countries: Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, Laos and Cambodia. With a total population of over 600 million by the end of 2021, Southeast Asia has an overall economic growth rate higher than the global average and is one of the key drivers of future global economic growth.
According to CRI's analysis, the economic levels of the 10 Southeast Asian countries vary greatly, with Singapore being the only developed country with a per capita GDP of about US$73,000 in 2021. While Myanmar and Cambodia will have a GDP per capita of less than US$2,000 in 2021. The population and minimum wage levels of each country also vary greatly. Brunei, which has the smallest population, will have a total population of less than 500,000 people in 2021, while Indonesia, which has the largest population, will have a population of about 275 million people in 2021.
CRI expects the petroleum industry in Southeast Asia to maintain growth from 2023-2032. On the one hand, Southeast Asia's rich petroleum resources and cheap labor costs attract international petroleum companies to invest in Southeast Asia and boost its petroleum industry. On the other hand, with the economic development of Southeast Asian countries, the demand for petroleum and other energy sources is growing, and the strong energy demand will promote the development of Southeast Asia's petroleum industry.