Exhibit 23.2

                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
April 9, 1996 appearing on page F-2 of American International Petroleum
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Houston, Texas
May 8, 1998