Oil Geopolitics Lab
A few regions hold most of the oil, but every country wants it. Explore why oil demand is so high, how supply and politics drive the price, and why importing countries chase energy security.
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The world runs on oil ⚡
Oil powers cars, planes, factories and even plastics. But it is not spread evenly: a few regions hold most of the supply, while every country wants it. That imbalance turns oil into a tool of global power. This module explores oil demand, supply and the politics of its price.
Words to know 🔑
Four ideas drive this topic:
Renewable or not? 🎯
How is oil best classified as an energy resource?
- A non-renewable fossil fuel
- A renewable resource
- A recyclable resource
- An unlimited resource
Uneven access ⚖️
Energy is not shared equally around the world.
Match the term 🔗
- Non-renewable
- Energy security
- Cartel
- Uneven access
- A resource that will run out
- A reliable, affordable energy supply
- Producers working together to control price
- Some countries get far more energy than others
What moves the oil price 💡
The oil price is set by supply and demand, but politics matters too. If a producing region faces conflict, or a cartel cuts its output, supply falls and the price rises. Countries that import most of their oil are hit hardest by these price shocks.
Plot the price shock 📈
An interactive activity.
Prices up ✅
Which THREE things tend to push the oil price UP?
- A shortage in oil supply
- Rising global demand for oil
- Conflict in a major producing region
- A huge new oil field being found
- Demand for oil falling sharply
From shock to pump 🪜
An interactive activity.
Complete the idea 🧩
Oil is a _____ resource, so it will eventually run out. Its supply is concentrated in a few regions, while demand is _____ almost everywhere. When supply falls or demand rises, the price _____. Countries that import their oil worry about energy _____, so many are turning to renewables and _____ to reduce their reliance on oil.
True or not? 🖍️
An interactive activity.
Boost your security 🔀
- Use renewables
- Keep reserves
- Improve efficiency
- Diversify suppliers
- Build wind and solar so less oil is needed
- Store oil to use during a shortage
- Waste less energy so demand falls
- Buy oil from many different countries
Energy crisis 🧭
An interactive activity.
Cut the oil habit ✍️
An interactive activity.