Problema hidrocarburilor: pondere și semnificație în politica internațională și în economia mondială
Oil and Natural Gas: Share and Relevance in International Politics and World Economy

Summary/Abstract: Oil and natural gas have a huge role in both shaping the modern world economy and major political decisions. Power means today not only a secure access to energy, but also the ability – and the resources – a state needs to prepare itself for the future. A future shaped by the very fact that both oil and natural gas are available only at increasing prices. Another problem is that many of the energy resources are concentrated in regions where large scale conflicts – or at least political instability – are the dominant features. The article presents in a detailed way three topics: 1. The role of oil as a major energy resource. 2. Natural gas and the world energy security. 3. Russian Federation – major element of the EU vision concerning the concept of energy security.

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