Ralph A. Cantafio, of Cantafio Eddington P.C., educated Chinese executives in the oil and gas industry in Calgary, Alberta for Petrometer International Education Co., Ltd. In 2014 the United States Energy Information Administration reported "China is the world's most populous country with the fastest-growing economy that has led it to be the largest energy consumer and producer in the world. Rapidly increasing energy demand, especially for liquid fuels, has made China extremely influential in world energy markets."