Rola i znaczenie współczesnego sektora paliwowo-energetycznego w potencjale gospodarczo-obronnym

The problems of the fuel and energy sector in the context of the economic and defence potential of the state were thoroughly discussed in the article. The existing structure of world energy production and its forecasted use until 2020 were presented. Elements forming the national fuel and energy sector were differentiated and energy mass components of the economic and defence of the state potential were defined. The importance of energy carriers in the dimension of the economic and defence of the state potential were outlined. The analysis and evaluation of methods defining the economic and defence potential were made in the aspect of energy problems. Conditions that decide on fuel and energy sector strategic character in the economic and defence potential were listed paying attention to the fact that crude oil is currently the central component of the conditions’ sum of economic and military power of each state.