Energy producers are working to power a fast-moving world. CME Group helps them navigate the risks of volatile oil and natural gas markets. Developing nations are demanding ready access to the energy sources they need to sustain their new levels of economic vitality, challenging what current global resources can realistically deliver. 88% OF THE NEXT BILLION PEOPLE TO JOIN THE MIDDLE CLASS WILL BE FROM EMERGING ECONOMIES AND WILL HELP DRIVE THE PROJECTED 25% INCREASE IN ENERGY DEMANDS OVER THE NEXT 25 YEARS. In addition to steadily climbing consumption, developing nations continue to account for more and more of the world’s energy production. Meanwhile, in North America, a boom in domestic crude oil production moved the region past Saudi Arabia in 2014, while new extraction technologies have North America on the cusp of taking the lead in global gas production.