Dear readers, we live in a time which is peculiar indeed. Yet another “cold war” is declared on Russia with no ambiguity or double meaning but we are still unwilling to admit this. Some Russian politicians are telling us stories about opportunities to find common ground with so called “American partners” and on top of...
The development of civilization can be looked at in different ways. Some believe it is defined by the development of philosophy and arts. Karl Marx, for instance, came up with his own theory of evolution in the form of an endless class conflict. Others might say that civilization’s leap forward is due to the fact...
The term “energy superpower” is traditionally defined as a state with the two following characteristics: first, its territory has large, proven reserves of at least one type of energy resource (that is, oil, natural gas, coal, uranium). The second characteristic is that said state is the largest exporter of at least one of the abovementioned...
In order to get an objective evaluation of what exactly is happening on the world oil market, what caused a drastic decrease in the prices and what prospects could be expected, it is not only necessary to look at all the events involved in their chronological order but to do so with quite a touch...