Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia

by Thane Gustafson

Book Overview

The Russian oil industry which vies with Saudi Arabia as the world s largest producer and exporter of oil, providing nearly 12 percent of the global supply is facing mounting problems that could send shock waves through the Russian economy and worldwide. "Wheel of Fortune" provides an authoritative account of this vital industry from the last years of communism to its uncertain future. Tracking the interdependence among Russia s oil industry, politics,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674066472
• ISBN13: 9780674066472
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 662 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.7" x 9.4"