OPEC
... Venezuela, Ecuador, and Nigeria. OPEC's dramatic influence on world petroleum markets has led many American politicians to call for energy independence from "foreign oil," through the development of alternative energy sources or by attempting to increase drilling production within the United States. ...
... Venezuela, Ecuador, and Nigeria. OPEC's dramatic influence on world petroleum markets has led many American politicians to call for energy independence from "foreign oil," through the development of alternative energy sources or by attempting to increase drilling production within the United States. ...
Petroleum politics
Petroleum politics have been an increasingly important aspect of diplomacy since the rise of the petroleum industry in the Middle East in the early 20th century. As competition grows for an increasingly scarce but vital resource, the strategic calculations of major and minor countries alike place more prominent emphasis on the pumping, refining, transport and use of petroleum products.