Ex-Soviet Oil Exports: Constraints, Outlook and Global Impact
Article from: OGEL 2 (2005), in Economic and Commercial Context for Oil, Gas and Energy Law
Abstract
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have thrown a sharper focus on Russia's potential role as an alternative source of large-scale oil supplies, which are seen in some quarters as more 'politically acceptable' than those from the Middle East. But does this widespread Western perception in fact reflect reality? Can Russia really take market share from Middle East oil exporters, or is this just wishful thinking by ignorant politicians? As surprising as it may seem, the answers to these pertinent questions can be found at the crossroads of Russian oil pipelines, maintain ...