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

Harvard University Press, 2012. — 672 p.The world’s largest exporter of oil is facing mounting problems that could send shock waves through every major economy. Gustafson provides an authoritative account of the Russian oil industry from the last years of communism to its uncertain future. The stakes extend beyond global energy security to include the threat of a destabilized Russia.