Note: This article was originally published in China Daily on 14 May 2019. Dr Yanfei Li, ERIA Energy Economist, is the author.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations consumes 4.5 million barrels of oil every day, with more than 40 percent of the demand met by imports, according to the International Energy Agency, a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization. The demand for oil mainly comes from the transportation sector, especially land transportation. (Read the full article by using the link above).