23-07-2025
Russia hits JACKPOT, finds huge treasure of 'black gold' in this country, name is..., not Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq
New Delhi: The oil reserves discovered in Antarctica can completely change the game of power in the world. According to Newsweek, Russian scientists have found about 511 billion barrels of oil here. This is one of the world's largest oil reserves which has not been used yet. What is Russia accused of?
If we compare this oil reserve with the rest of the world's oil reserves, then this oil found in Antarctica is about 10 times the oil extracted from the North Sea in the last 50 years. It is also 10 times the total oil reserves of Saudi Arabia. However, by doing this, Russia has been accused of breaking international laws. Where was so much oil found?
This huge oil reserve has been found in the Weddell Sea. It comes in that area of Antarctica which Britain claims as its own. Argentina and Chile have also staked claims on this area. Despite this, Russia has gone ahead and discovered it. This has made other countries doubt Russia's intentions. Was the treaty really violated?
According to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, Antarctica is only for scientific research. No military activity or extraction of natural resources can be carried out at this place. Countries like the USA and Britain have also agreed to this. But Russia's scientific expeditions can violate this treaty. This is because experts say that Russia is doing something else under its guise. Why did a new controversy erupt?
Klaus Dodds, professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway College in the United Kingdom, has warned that Russia is investigating resources under the guise of scientific research. The professor says that this can lead to large-scale extraction of resources. This can weaken the restrictions imposed on mining and drilling in Antarctica. This has happened at a time when Russia and Ukraine are at war.
