China, Iran, and India will buy it.
What’s that, 2.48 billion people?
Russia’s biggest problem, not in the short term, is its demographic heading.
China is close to 90% energy independent right now. India has really tamped up energy imports from Russia since the war started. India is also looking to become energy independent between 2040 to 2050 (knock on wood). For the future of Russian energy exports, there is a question of how much of a market there is, where it is, and for how long any highs will last. Without stable exports and revenues, Russia can not reliably fund wars of convenience with it neighbors. The other matter is transportation. Pipelines from Russia to Europe after they are built are a easier to ship gas and profitable faster than oil tankers than to India or China.
So long term, it will be more complicated for Russia to use energy revenues to fund wars. Russia has had around 30 border conflicts since the USSR collapse, many in the Caucasus and Southern Europe. They can't get away with that with impunity like they used to anymore now.
Is that a Little better? Its way too late for me and I'm using the slpel checekr way to much right now. :)
...its demographic heading.
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Every video and vlog of the past few years of Russia shows young people pushing strollers, some with toddlers AND infants.. People appear healthy and vigorous. Saw a travelog of Sochi and it’s main attractions include extreme individual sports like bungee jumping. Everywhere you see crowds of young heterosexual couples.
I think they will grow, demographically.