This blog is part three of a series that explores the intricate history of oil. 1921-1973 – War, Depression, and the Long Boom Prior to the unraveling of the European and American Pax imposed on the Middle East, the Texas cowboys would have their day. It is not unfair to say that the oil industry matured […]
This blog is part two of a series that explores the intricate history of oil. 1870-1911: Rockefeller Creates the Multinational Oil Standard Born July 8, 1939, John D. Rockefeller is arguably the most notorious business magnate and philanthropist the world has ever known. The first American billionaire, at the pinnacle of his power he controlled […]