Beijing Olympics to boost Chinese energy demand: analysts (AFP)

File photo shows pedestrians passing an Olympic Games billboard in Beijing. The sporting event will boost China's rampant demand for energy, threatening to push world oil prices beyond current record heights, say industry analysts(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon) AFP - The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will boost China's rampant demand for energy, threatening to push world oil prices beyond current record heights, according to industry analysts.