The oil and gas trade is one of the main ways to promote regional economic development by improving the effectiveness of resource allocation. While regional energy cooperation could lead to growth in the energy trade, blind investment will reduce effective yields. Kazakhstan and China maintain a...

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- FIGURES -- INTRODUCTION -- I. COSTS OF OPERATION OF CRUDE OIL TRUNK LINES -- II. PETROLEUM INDUSTRY STRUCTURE -- III. THE CONTROVERSY OVER CRUDE OIL PIPE LINES -- IV. PUBLIC POLICY TOWARD CRUDE OIL PIPE LINES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS AND...