oil

Black gold: How the Russian oil industry was born

Kira Lisitskaya (Photo: Sputnik; Getty Images; Public domain)

How the Nobel family helped establish the Russian oil industry

Kira Lisitskaya (Photo: Keystone/Getty Images; Public domain)

How oil and gas improved relations between the USSR and West Germany

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How oil was discovered in Russia

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Which countries does Russia sell its oil to?