Scenarios about 'oil dependency'
The reliance of modern economies and societies on petroleum products for energy, transportation, and manufacturing since the early 20th century. Oil dependency has shaped geopolitical relationships, sparked conflicts over resource control, and influenced economic development patterns while creating vulnerabilities for nations lacking domestic oil reserves. In alternate history scenarios, different energy development paths or resource distributions can fundamentally alter global power dynamics and technological trajectories.
What If Algeria Diversified Beyond Oil and Gas Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Algeria implemented economic diversification away from hydrocarbon dependency in the 1980s, potentially transforming North Africa's largest country into a regional economic powerhouse with greater stability and prosperity.