Biofuels around the Globe. In Brazil, cars run on a 25 percent ethanol gasoline blend, taking advantage of being the world's largest producer of sugar-based ethanol of 16 billion litres (3.52 billion gallons) a year. Petrobras exported 2 billion litres of ethanol in 2005 and plans to increase exports to 9.4 billion litres in 2010.

Indonesia accounts for 50% of all thermal coal imports into India. Its vast coal reserves have provided attractive opportunities to investors and coal buyers alike.

Even though the Indonesian government issued a new Oil and Gas Law (Law 22 of 2001) in 2001, and two government regulations to implement Law No. 22, namely, Government Regulation No. 35 of 2004 regarding upstream oil and gas business activities (GR 35) and Government Regulation No. 36 of 2004 regarding downstream oil and gas business activities (GR 36), the gas business in Indonesia remains in transition.

Even though the Indonesian government issued a new Oil and Gas Law (Law 22 of 2001) in 2001, and several government regulations to implement Law No. 22, principally, Government Regulation No. 35 of 2004 as amended by Government Regulation No. 34 of 2005 regarding upstream oil and gas business activities (GR 35) and Government Regulation No. 36 of 2004 regarding downstream oil and gas business activities (GR 36), the gas business in Indonesia remains in transition.