The systematic study of energy law in the context of legal policy clearly indicates that energy industry issues today form the main agenda of international relations and, accordingly, their legal regulation at the national and international levels. For Russia, more than for any other country, the issues of energy industry in the global law order are of paramount importance. And, in light of the foregoing, the timeliness of the monograph Relevant Tasks of Energy Law edited by V.V. Romanova, is beyond doubt. It is Russian science that should become a generator of ideas for a new law order, including on issues of energy law. An essential condition for ensuring energy security in the “inner periphery”, including through legal means, should be the balance of the political interests of the state with the commercial interests of industrial and financial groups. To achieve this goal, a verified legal policy is required, ensuring a balance of market relations aimed at profit generation with the social security of the population, small and medium-sized businesses.