The relationship between russia and soudy arabia is perhaps a relationship that we haven't paid very much attention to. The really big players in your book re a set of beyond countries, a set of these big giants like glencore h o mentioned earlier in traffic ura. I think probably, if i had to sum up the thesis of our book, it's that these few companies, maybe ten companies in total globoli, play an enormously important role in jer politics. But all over the world, they've been playing a huge role. You know, in lybya in the civil war. In two thousand 11, they were propping up the rebels. In
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has laid bare the West’s reliance on Russian oil and gas. Around 40 per cent of Europe’s gas comes from Russia, while some 7 per cent of US oil is Russian. Journalists Javier Blas and Jack Farchy’s new book, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources, tells the story of how trading commodities such as these has shaped the global financial landscape and why we find ourselves in a pivotal moment in which geopolitical and economic relationships are being tested. Investigative journalist and Manveen Rana speaks with Javier and Jack about the book and its wider themes.
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