A History of Oil

New Episodes! A regular podcast on the History of Oil by Peter B. Doran: the need – and the greed – that have defined the modern age. https://twitter.com/PeterBDoran

Episode 33 - The Monster Pipe

The Alyeska consortium builds an 800-mile pipeline across Alaska.

05-02
11:25

A History of Oil, Episode 32 - Ice and Crude

The hunt is on for Alaskan crude.

02-17
10:45

A History of Oil, Episode 31, Inflated Dreams

The long-awaited showdown over Iran unfolds.

01-31
13:20

A History of Oil, Episode 30 - Friends and Enemies

Strange things happen when oil reaches stratospheric heights.

12-06
15:26

A History of Oil, Episode 29 - Oil Shock

Cheap oil goes bust, for now.

12-01
12:51

A History of Oil, Episode 28 - Breaking Rockefeller

Iran's "King of Kings" becomes the Guardian of the Gulf.

11-15
19:49

A History of Oil, Episode 27 - The Gladiators

America's need for "gladiators" spells danger for the global economy.

08-02
17:48

A History of Oil, Episode 26 - We've Done It

OPEC in a world of cheap oil.

07-15
15:40

A History of Oil, Episode 25 - Gentlemen's Agreement

A "gentlemen's agreement" to change the world of oil as we knew it.

07-01
20:41

A History of Oil, Episode 24 - Barometer of Power

Venezuela’s hot house of new ideas about oil.

09-17
21:46

A History of Oil, Episode 23 – The Peacock Throne

Operation Ajax and the coup that changed Iran.

07-14
19:48

A History of Oil, Episode 22 – The Persian Pivot

Mossadegh wins his fight for nationalization, and Iran loses its democracy.

07-03
17:15

A History of Oil, New Episodes

New Episodes!

06-07
05:32

A History of Oil, Episode 21 - Man of the Year

Mohammed Mossadegh turns the oil world upside down

06-02
21:41

A History of Oil, Episode 20 - Swords into Plastics

This is how a Reich ends, not necessarily with a bang but a shortage.

05-16
20:20

A History of Oil, Episode 19 - War And Rumors of War, Part II

Japan's grab for oil ends badly.

05-02
19:38

A History of Oil, Episode 18 - War And Rumors of War, Part I

War returns as Hitler's gamble in the East goes horribly wrong.

04-20
18:12

A History of Oil, Episode 17 - Going Native

King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia and John Philby alter the oil balance of the planet. 

06-30
22:14

A History of Oil, Episode 16 - Filling Up on the Red Line

Mr. Five Percent Draws a Red Line around Arabia, but will this new oil cartel last?

06-16
14:30

A History of Oil, Episode 15 - The First Great War

The sovereignty of oil has finally arrived. And it is going to be a very, brutal reign.

06-04
17:58

Shekhar Rohira

revisiting this podcast after a few years today as oil sinks to $.01 a barrel. a podcast I enjoyed throughly. a episode sharing your views on the current ongoing would be greatly appreciated.. thanks..

04-20 Reply

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