Russia Country Analysis Brief — Nov 5, 2010: “Russia holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves, the second largest coal reserves, and the eighth largest crude oil reserves. The country is a major exporter of oil and natural gas and its economic growth over the past decade has been driven primarily by energy exports. For all the latest information on the energy situation in Russia see the updated Country Analysis Brief: http://www.eia.gov/emeu/cabs/Russia.”