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Seizing power the grab for global oil wealth / Robert Slater.
| Author/creator | Slater, Robert, 1943- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomberg Press, |
| Description | p. cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Edging toward violence and chaos -- Two African oil nations: a study in contrasts -- China invades Africa -- Power in the desert: the Gulf and the Middle East -- Testing the oil system: the war, the embargo, and spare capacity -- The history of oil and the American dream -- Ethics and oil -- Hedging: insurance or speculation? -- How much oil is left and how willing is the United States to drill for it? -- Oil for the lamps of China-- and India -- Power shift -- Russia: Putin's war against the oligarchs -- Iran: arrogance as an oil strategy -- Venezuela: the world according to Chavez -- Brazil and Petrobras: a national oil company in a better world -- After the power shift: where will it all lead? |
| Abstract | "Seizing Power is the story of a power shift in the business that produces, refines, transports, and trades the world's most important commodity: oil. This book focuses on the stability and predictability of oil, the supply, demand, and price, and the current and future oil powers"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010002534 |
| ISBN | 9781576602478 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |