Energy Supply pathways

Question 1

What is the fossil fuel involved at the Strait of Hormuz?

Answer 1

Oil

Question 2

What is the type of pathway at the Strait of Hormuz?

Answer 2

Shipping route

Question 3

What is the geographical area of the Strait of Hormuz?

Answer 3

Arabian Sea

Question 4

What is the history of conflict at the Strait of Hormuz? (Sirius Star 2008)

Answer 4

Somali pirates hijacked the Sirius Star ship in the Strait of Hormuz and gave it back after a £1.9 million ransom.

Question 5

What is the fossil fuel involved at the Trans Siberia Pipeline (Russia/Ukraine)?

Answer 5

Gas

Question 6

What is the type of pathway is the Trans Siberia Pipeline (Russia/Ukraine)?

Answer 6

Gas pipeline

Question 7

What is the geographical area of the Trans Siberia Pipeline (Russia/Ukraine)?

Answer 7

Russia and Ukraine and Europe.

Question 8

What is the history of conflict at the Trans Siberia Pipeline (Russia/Ukraine)?

Answer 8

2009- Russia switched off supply to Ukraine as they did not pay.
2014- Annexation of Crimea in 2014 led to the pipeline being cut off as Russia annexed the Ukrainian Crimea.

Question 9

What fossil fuel is involved at the extension of Keystone Pipeline?

Answer 9

Oil

Question 10

What type of pathway is extension of Keystone Pipeline?

Answer 10

Oil pipeline

Question 11

What is the geographical area of the extension of Keystone Pipeline?

Answer 11

Canada to the United States

Question 12

What is the history of conflict at the extension of Keystone Pipeline?

Answer 12

Particular concern for water contamination by crude oil.
Meanwhile, there is political resistance. The Sacred Stone Camp, formed as a centre of Native American resistance to the pipeline.
Police actions- including arrests that number in the hundreds and use of pepper spray- have helped the protests go viral.