oil politics
Crude power games
Oil politics refers to the geopolitical maneuvering, diplomatic tensions, and power dynamics that arise from the production, distribution, and control of petroleum resources.
Nations with oil reserves wield outsized influence, while consuming nations navigate complex relationships to secure supply: Oil politics shaped alliances throughout the Cold War.
The term encompasses OPEC negotiations, pipeline disputes, sanctions regimes, and the way petroleum wealth funds or destabilizes governments.
- resource curseMineral wealth hindering development
- petrodollarRevenue from crude exports
- oil embargoBan on petroleum exports
- petrostateCountry reliant on petroleum
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
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