Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Emerging Markets and BRIC Nations

By Michael Swanson

First of all, before we start this article on bric nations, we need to classify just what countries are listed on brick nations. As you may or may not already know, the bric nations consist of four countries. Those four countries are Russia, Brazil, China and India. For many years, there has been a shift that aid political analysts, workers and anyone else that has a financial interest towards these nations. For many years, the populations and growing powers of these nations have not been clear. However, in this day and age of emissions reduction and climate change, the implications of populations and growing powers are starting to become clear. As we continue forward with this article, we are going to tell you a bit more about these nations.

At the expense of the United States of America, those bric nation supplies have taken a lot of the energy supply market.

The aspects of the growing powers and populations of these nations have not been exactly as clear as we would like. However, during the age of emissions reduction and climate change, there has been some light shed on the populations and growing powers. As we continue with this article, we are going to shed some light on you and give you a fuller understanding of these nations.

Those supplies that these places have are mostly all at the expense of the United States of America. You may not realize this, but individuals who live in these nations are starting to demand more and more stuff, which is causing some call for action.

As an example, they are starting to ask for more transportation, more types of housing and other goods that are priced high. In order to heat, cool and light these offices and factories, more power is needed.

As an example, China is looking at taking a lead in those manufactured goods, India is looking to take lead in services while Russia and Brazil are looking to take lead in supplying lots of raw materials to big importing countries that are in need of them.

When it comes to the global energy industry, the bric nations has already taken over the United States. When we take a look at the last fifteen years, we find that the dominance of the energy supply by European and US countries have started to weaken. The top companies in these countries include Petroleo Brasileiro, PetroChina, Gasprom and don't forget about India's Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Now, we hope you have a full understanding of the bric nations so that you can move forward with your knowledge.

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