Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia · TURNING POINT ·
Samotlor oil field (1965–1980s)
On the Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia map as “Samotlor”
1965–1980s — This West Siberian oil field was discovered in 1965 and began pumping in 1969. It became one of the world’s largest. After oil prices rose in 1973 and 1979, sales for dollars paid for imported grain and consumer goods.
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- Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000
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