There's a current idea that the USSR collapsed due to oil shock: https://thetyee.ca/News/2013/03/13/Soviet-Union-Oil/ https://thetyee.ca/News/2013/03/13/Soviet

There's a current idea that the USSR collapsed due to oil shock: https://thetyee.ca/News/2013/03/13/Soviet-Union-Oil/ https://thetyee.ca/News/2013/03/13/Soviet-Union-Oil/ The actual scientists say it's more complicated. As you should expect: https://carnegieendowment.org/2017/03/29/formation-and-evolution-of-soviet-union-s-oil-and-gas-dependence-pub-68443 https://carnegieendowment.org/2017/03/29/formation-and-evolu...