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Geopolitics of Energy (Oil & Gas) : Importance of Oil, Needs of Oil & Gas Supplying Nations

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Introduction

Deficiency of energy delays economic development and its higher use leads to unsustainable resource exploitation. Oil & gas account for more than half of global energy consumption & captured close to 70% of total investment in energy supply from 2000 - 2015.

Importance of Oil

When considering geopolitics, coal and natural gas are not as significant as oil. Oil is a fuel of choice because:

  • It can be substituted for any other fuel in any type of energy use with speed and ease while other fuels can be substituted for oil in…

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Geopolitics of Energy (Oil & Gas) : Understanding Oil & Gas Production & Pricing, Geopolitics of Transporting Oil and Gas

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Understanding Oil & Gas Production & Pricing

  • Approximately 80% of the world՚s proven oil reserves are in just eight countries, seven of which are described by The U. S. Energy Information Administration as either ‘failed’ , ‘high-risk’ , or ‘potentially high-risk’ states. These states present serious threats to world security. Only Canada, at 173 billion barrels or 10% of reserves, is neither a failed nor a high-risk state. After cold war, US spent significant resources to extend control over region from Arabian Peninsula to West Siberia which accounts for 70% of the total oil reserves.
  • Share of the government taxes of oil reve…

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