Petroleum politics Articles

Tithing at the Crude Altar

Michael T. Klare | Jun 24, 2009
Let the market rule. As oil sources from the Western Hemisphere begin to dry up, we will increasingly turn to dictatorships for our supplies. But we shouldn't shackle ourselves to nefarious governments.

Oil Dependence As Virtue

Daniel W. Drezner | Oct 30, 2008
In short, a world that doesn't need oil may also be a world that doesn't need the United States.

Running on Empty

J. Robinson West | Apr 25, 2008
We may well need to be worried, we're running out of gas while choosing the next president to sit in the driver's seat.

A Pipeline Runs Through It

Jonathan Haslam | Dec 12, 2007
With Russia in the driver’s seat on energy issues, Europe should worry about running on empty. For more on the Russian elections, the internal state of the country and Vladimir Putin's nomination of a successor, check out our

Oil Price Warfare(1)

Roger Howard | Sep 01, 2006
Winning wars in the future may depend not only on how many troops you can put into the field but for how long you can afford to pay high prices for gasoline.

Beijing's Bolivarian Venture

Gabe Collins
Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky
| Sep 01, 2006
China’s growing involvement in Venezuela is a direct threat to U.S. security. Why trouble is brewing in our own backyard.

Oil Price Warfare

Roger Howard | Sep 01, 2006
War with Iran does not appear imminent and the prospect has not been a hot electoral issue. But Howard explains why war with oil-producing nations will likely be wholly unanticipated.

The New Axis of Oil

Flynt Leverett
Pierre Noel
| Jun 01, 2006
A structural shift in energy markets creates new geopolitics.

The New Energy Realists

Richard G. Lugar | Jun 01, 2006

The Global Oil Rush

Robert C. McFarlane | Jun 01, 2006
Given rising demand and dwindling supplies, consuming nations should look south and east.

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