Future problems with meeting energy demand in the wake of economic recovery turn huge resources of the Arctic shelf into the bone of contention for the Arctic area neighboring nations. By broad range of estimates Arctic continental shelf hydrocarbons deposits make up 20–25% of the total world resources.
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