The Effect of Natural Gas on International Relations

Abstract

Natural gas has become one of the most important energy elements at the present time through the increase in global demand for it after it became a new source of energy, which prompted the consuming and producing countries of this commodity to strive to develop the possibilities of obtaining it by various means, so this commodity has an impact in shaping International relations, especially in its conflict pattern, as new conflicts emerged in the past two decades, gas was one of the most important reasons that led to its outbreak, which prompted some to name these conflicts as new gas conflicts.