Even though energy diplomacy is seen as a new concept, it actually has deep historical roots planted in the evolution of modern international relations. In its earliest form, energy diplomacy was mostly about access and control.

Where Cold War powers used direct oil sanctions and pipeline diplomacy, modern powers use the market's manipulation and supply chain dominance. Russia deploys gas deals and pipeline routes as weapons, China dominates mineral processing, and the Western powers try to strike back using financial sanctions and trade mechanisms. This research reflects the big change in geopolitics: from controlling energy resources to mastering the systems that govern their flow. Nowadays energy conflicts are happening through contract terms, investments in infrastructure, and deeper strategies. What remains is a messy, interdependent battlefield where economic leverage replaces military might, and energy security depends as much on paper as on the barrel.