Rockefeller gains control of the Lima oil field
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- Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. whole source · open book
“This latest deal shows that it has started to crush out the producers of the crude oil and obtain control of their property.” 17 By 1891, Rockefeller had gained control of a majority of the Lima fields and a quarter of American oil production.
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