makers from many countries around the world, who exchanged ideas, discussing such topics as supply and demand, the roles of OPEC and oil refineries and rising production costs. Also on the agenda was Qatar itself, which has become the major player in the production of liquefied petroleum gas and providing gas to energy markets the world over. Al-Sadah, in his opening speech, said fossil fuels are expected to dominate as the main source of energy for the foreseeable future and that demand for energy is expected to rise significantly. Three-quarters of the increase in demand, he said, is expected to come from developing nations such as China and India. Fayez Al-Nassar, OPEC's chief oil price analyst, gave a speech on behalf of OPEC's secretary general, Abd Allah S. Al-Badri. Al-Nassar stressed the need for cooperation to create and develop solutions to maintain oil market stability and overcome future challenges. Saudi Aramco's affiliates in Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing participated in sponsoring the conference and coordinated sideline meetings between Saudi Aramco officials and customers attending the conference. Awwad A. Al-Harthi, marketing manager at Saudi Petroleum Overseas Ltd. in Tokyo, chaired one of the sessions.
