Although this has slowed a little bit in the last few years, since the beginning of the 21st century, the fastest growing market for oil in the world has been:

It could be anything, recent improvements in technology/telecommunication/internet have increased the pace of globalization.generally, it has something to do with technology. globalization means that people around the world are brought together through technology which speeds things up. so maybe some of those options could be correct. : )