Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alexander A. Arbatov Title: Political and Economic Changes in the USSR: Energy Implications Classification-JEL: F0 Pages: 1-6 Volume: Volume 12 Issue: Number 3 Year: 1991 Abstract: The Soviet Union has played an important role in the European energy scene for more than two decades. The USSR is the largest oil and natural gas producer in the world and the largest coal producer in Europe. The USSR is also one of the largest oil and gas exporters. The main part of Soviet oil and gas is directed to Europe. Despite the drop of oil production and exports during the last two years the USSR still remains a significant oil supplier and the largest supplier of natural gas to Europe (see tables 1 and 2). Handle: RePEc:aen:journl:1991v12-03-a01 File-URL: http://www.iaee.org/en/publications/ejarticle.aspx?id=2053 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to IAEE members and subscribers.