Global Turbulence and Hydrocarbon Resources of Central Asian Countries

Abstract

The article examines the main trends in the global energy sector as the global geopolitical and geo-economic turbulence increases. The author assesses the prospects of the Central Asian states and their oil and gas resources in changing conditions since the beginning of this year. At the same time, this complex of significant and large-scale issues is analyzed from the point of view of the national interests of the Russian Federation. This option was chosen due to the key nature of the fuel and energy complex of Russia in the post-soviet space, which plays a leading role for Central Asian economies, foreign economic activity of the countries of the region. A separate topic of consideration is the transit and logistics potential of the territory of Central Asia, from the point of view of the recently discussed possibilities of transformation of the region’s raw material flows to world (primarily European) markets. The article also considers the main measures to support the economy of the Russian Federation in the face of unprecedented sanctions pressure and prospects for countering sanctions imposed unilaterally by Western countries in the energy sector.