Tangents

The world is embroiled in another Cold War. Though we all have our opinions on the subject, we cannot underestimate the role of oil in the issue. Russia has been antagonized by America, for years and years, mainly because it's the wild card nation in oil production. Not only is Russia not part of OPEC, but it has agreements with Europe and China, that directly affect the oil prices the US and OPEC would like to keep a stranglehold on. Our media outlets (rightly so, too) decry the invasion of Ukraine, but don't give you the big picture. Well, I'm here to paint it for you.