Russia doesn't need Crimea's oil and gas reserves; it just needs Ukraine not to have it. It needs to keep Ukraine under the thumb and beholden to Russia for its fuel supplies. Keeping Ukraine on Russian life support will ensure the safety of Russia's gas pipelines that cross the country way to the north of Crimea. According to Reuters, Crimea may nationalize oil and gas assets within its borders belonging to Ukraine, and sell them off to Russia. Crimea’s Deputy Prime Minister hinted at the possibility that it would take control of Chornomorneftegaz, a Ukrainian state-owned enterprise, and then “privatize” it by selling it to Gazprom.

A Ukrainian naval officer passes by armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, as he leaves the naval headquarters in Sevastopol, Ukraine March 19, 2014. Russia took Crimea without a significant fight from Ukraine. In addition, there is a large number of guest workers—people who come to Crimea for major construction projects that are being carried out in the military sphere.” One of Russia's biggest oil companies, Tatneft, has been doing business in Crimea despite the risk of being placed on a U.S. sanctions blacklist, according to company documents and a source close The international community is now dealing with a new reality: the instability of one of the world’s major energy suppliers. Russia has 67 billion barrels of conventional oil in its reserves and 80 – 140 billion barrels of shale oil in Siberia. The oil flow out of Russia on a daily basis is about 10 million barrels (Kramer and Jolly, 2014).

In addition, there is a large number of guest workers—people who come to Crimea for major construction projects that are being carried out in the military sphere.”

10 Oct 2018 Aboard the vessel, there are more people than usual: military prosecutors, The Black Sea oil rigs purchased by Ukraine in 2011. So, if not for the occupation of the Crimea, Ukraine had every chance of being at the same  17 May 2014 Putin said there was “no connection” between the annexation and energy resources, adding that Russia did not even care about the oil and gas. “  20 Feb 2019 "Ukraine has lost 80% of oil and gas deposits in the Black Sea and a significant part of the port infrastructure due to the annexation of Crimea. 27 May 2014 For the strategy to work, the Crimean peninsula was of strategic importance. It has vast offshore oil and gas resources in the Black Sea, 

27 May 2014 For the strategy to work, the Crimean peninsula was of strategic importance. It has vast offshore oil and gas resources in the Black Sea, 

16 Dec 2019 Ukraine's national oil and gas company, Naftogaz, said on Monday (16 After Russia's annexation of Crimea in February-March 2014 and the crisis in According to Umbach, offshore  3 Mar 2020 Russia's alleged reunification with Crimea, is illegal occupation. Putin proclaimed, “There are no circumstances that Russia will abandon Crimea and never will be. Saudi gamble at delicate time: Detentions, oil price war.

8 Jan 2020 One of Russia's political motivations is in a way a punishment of Ukraine, with which it has been engaged in a conflict since 2014. Putin's Crimea 

28 Aug 2019 Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Georgy Muradov says Iran can use the Russian territory's ports for transit of oil which is the target of unilateral  30 Dec 2018 In an interview with Radio Krym (Crimea), Russian head of Crimea Sergei Aksenov said that he is considering the possibility of sending to Syria  8 Jan 2020 One of Russia's political motivations is in a way a punishment of Ukraine, with which it has been engaged in a conflict since 2014. Putin's Crimea  20 Dec 2019 over gas and oil assets seized by Russia on the Crimean peninsula. But Naftogaz is unlikely to drop new claims “unless there is something of 

10 Oct 2018 Aboard the vessel, there are more people than usual: military prosecutors, The Black Sea oil rigs purchased by Ukraine in 2011. So, if not for the occupation of the Crimea, Ukraine had every chance of being at the same 

17 Nov 2019 Some oil will be sent to a retail chain in mainland [Russia] and the rest to Crimea. The total volume is 46 tonnes. There is high demand and this  30 Apr 2019 Russia responded to Ukraine's blockade of Crimea with prestige projects four made their way to Crimea to help build the new thermal power plants and even transfer captured Ukrainian oil rigs for use in Syrian waters. 28 Aug 2019 Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Georgy Muradov says Iran can use the Russian territory's ports for transit of oil which is the target of unilateral 

17 Mar 2014 Several countries in Europe are also very dependent on Russian oil supplies Crimea receives most of its electricity (90 percent) and other energy supplies (25 In the event of a gas cut-off there are mitigating factors.