Society & Culture
The era of the so-called petrodollar is quickly giving way to the hydrocarbonruble. Yes, the Hydro-Carbon-Ruble. That’s the ruble backed by hydrocarbons in natural gas. These hydrocarbons not only run Europe’s cities and industries, thy are also used to create nitrogen-based fertilizers that literally feed about half the world population. Every nation on Earth needs hydrocarbons. If you don’t get them, your economies collapse and your people starve.