Geopolitics and Energy

Abstract

This article provides a brief overview of the most relevant aspects related to the geopolitics of energy, a key issue in international relations. It is closely tied to the existing geopolitical conflicts between Western countries and Russia, stemming from the war in Ukraine. Hydrocarbons remain pivotal in the context of primary energy. Prices are influenced not only by traditional supply and demand relationships but also significantly by geopolitical factors. Moreover, climate change policies fall within the scope of geopolitics, primarily because energy economics directly ties to energy security. In this regard, clean energies offer the requisite independence, bypassing ties with undesirable suppliers.

Keywords:

geopolitics, geoeconomics, energy, European Union, Ukraine war, energy in Eastern Mediterranean, world energy trilemma

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