Oil in troubled mountains

Oil in troubled mountains
The Caucasus conflict underlines the exposed position of oil pipelines from the Caspian Sea that avoid Russia by threading their way through Georgia. Moscow's military moves, supposedly over South Ossetia, indicate its intention to maintain control of these energy links to the West. - Robert M Cutler (Aug 12, '08)

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/JH13Ag04.html