Soviet Perceptions Of The Oil Factor In U.s. Foreign Policy

Soviet Perceptions Of The Oil Factor In U.s. Foreign Policy
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 224
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781000312645
ISBN-13 : 100031264X
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Soviet Perceptions Of The Oil Factor In U.s. Foreign Policy by : Herbert L. Sawyer

Download or read book Soviet Perceptions Of The Oil Factor In U.s. Foreign Policy written by Herbert L. Sawyer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's energy position, and that of the West in general, is vulnerable. The major source of that vulnerability is the potential that oil supplies from the Gulf1 could be interrupted for an extended period. The fact that during the first quarter of 1983 U.S. crude oil imports dropped to 2.8 million barrels a day (mbd) from 4 mbd during the same quarter in 19822 (a very substantial decrease of thirty percent from what. was already a relatively low level) is less comforting than it appears. In spite of this decrease in demand, U.S. reserve stocks could be eliminated by an increased demand for oil stemming from a vigorous economic recovery, in the the West. If, in the context of such a recovery, the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could overcome their current disagreements and introduce some discipline regarding production. levels, they might be able to reestablish a tight supply situation in the world oil market. Moreover, even if such developments do not take place, there is always the chance of a major upheaval in the Middle East-Gulf region, given the volativity of the area, that could be disruptive enough to cause a substantial reduction in oil supplies. In this context, it must be recognized that America's energy vulnerability is inseparable from that of the West in general, because of the fungability of oil.


Soviet Perceptions Of The Oil Factor In U.s. Foreign Policy Related Books

Soviet Perceptions Of The Oil Factor In U.s. Foreign Policy
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: Herbert L. Sawyer
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-06-21 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

America's energy position, and that of the West in general, is vulnerable. The major source of that vulnerability is the potential that oil supplies from the Gu
Soviet Perceptions of the United States
Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: Morton Schwartz
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1980-01-01 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Energy Abstracts for Policy Analysis
Language: en
Pages: 700
Authors:
Categories: Power resources
Type: BOOK - Published: 1988 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

US-Pakistan Relationship
Language: en
Pages: 215
Authors: A.Z. Hilali
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-07-05 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Hilali provides an excellent study into the US-Pakistan partnership under the Reagan administration. The book explores the causes of Pakistan's involvement in t
The USSR and Iraq
Language: en
Pages: 368
Authors: Oles M. Smolansky
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book examines the history of the relationship between these two centuries during the past twenty years and attempts to dispel the misconception that the So