Geopolitics and oil. The new energy dependency

Abstract

This article about geopolitics and oil seeks to analyze the current international geopolitics in function of the oil variable. With the rise of the crude oil price up to almost 150 US dollars per barrel, the “black gold” has become an instrument for global power more than ever before. Furthermore, the increasingly urging demand for oil by China and India is pushing not only the hydrocarbon price but also the struggle for controlling the oil reservoirs around the world or at least having allied governments in power. Thus, under this logic, China has started an offensive to penetrate the African continent and this explains the amazing growth of the black continent. Last, this paper also shows that the catastrophic data on an impending shortage of the oil does not correspond with reality. In 1987, oil existence was forecasted for 40 years. Today, we have more oil than 20 years ago.

Keywords

• Geopolítica
• petróleo
• crisis energética
• oro negro
• hidrocarburos
• yacimientos