Resource Security - Energy (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Definition of geopolitics
Definition of geopolitics
Study of international relations influenced by geography
OPEC (full form)
OPEC (full form)
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
% of global crude oil exports controlled by OPEC
% of global crude oil exports controlled by OPEC
Approximately 50%
Year Arab Spring began
Year Arab Spring began
2010
Libya's oil status before Arab Spring
Libya's oil status before Arab Spring
Stable oil producer
Year international sanctions first imposed on Iran
Year international sanctions first imposed on Iran
2006
Reason for 2006 Iran sanctions
Reason for 2006 Iran sanctions
Concerns about military nuclear capability development
Year Iran sanctions lifted by international agreement
Year Iran sanctions lifted by international agreement
2015
Europe's energy dependency on Russia
Europe's energy dependency on Russia
Gas supply depends heavily on Russia
Russian action towards Crimea
Russian action towards Crimea
Annexed Crimea from Ukraine