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The idea behind this paper is that the way we view energy relations determines how we define and apply energy security policies. In light of this, the emergence of Central Asia on the international hydrocarbon scene is an excellent opportunity to illustrate the difference that exists today between the dominant epistemological‐conceptual approach to energy relations and the reality behind these same relations. For this reason, the paper argues that Central Asia is an excellent case study from which to draw the elements that should be taken into account in ‘second generation’ energy security policies.