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186018801900192019401960198020002020Long 19th century (Europe)Long 19th centuryLong 19th century20th century20th century20th centuryContemporaryContemporaryDrake drills the first commercial oil well In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldDrake drills the first commercial oil w…Kerosene lamps replace whale oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldKerosene lamps replace whale oilRockefeller founds Standard Oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldRockefeller founds Standard OilThe Standard Oil Trust corners American oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe Standard Oil Trust corners American…Spindletop gusher opens the Texas oil age In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldSpindletop gusher opens the Texas oil a…The D'Arcy concession opens Persian oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe D'Arcy concession opens Persian oilIda Tarbell exposes Standard Oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldIda Tarbell exposes Standard OilOil strikes at Masjed Soleyman, and Anglo-Persian is born In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldOil strikes at Masjed Soleyman, and Ang…Supreme Court breaks up Standard Oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern world, The RockefellersSupreme Court breaks up Standard OilChurchill puts the Royal Navy on oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldChurchill puts the Royal Navy on oilThe Red Line Agreement carves up Ottoman oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe Red Line Agreement carves up Ottoma…The Achnacarry pact and the Seven Sisters In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe Achnacarry pact and the Seven Siste…Standard Oil of California wins the Saudi concession In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldStandard Oil of California wins the Sau…Oil found in commercial quantities at Dammam No. 7 In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldOil found in commercial quantities at D…Mexico nationalizes its oil and creates Pemex In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldMexico nationalizes its oil and creates…The 1953 coup restores the Shah and the oil companies In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe 1953 coup restores the Shah and the…Hubbert predicts peak oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldHubbert predicts peak oilOPEC is founded in Baghdad In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldOPEC is founded in BaghdadExxon's own scientists warn of climate change In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldExxon's own scientists warn of climate …The 1979 oil shock and the Iranian revolution In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe 1979 oil shock and the Iranian revo…The oil price collapse In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe oil price collapseExxon Valdez spills in Alaska In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldExxon Valdez spills in AlaskaBig Oil funds climate-science denial In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldBig Oil funds climate-science denialThe Gulf War and the 'blood for oil' debate In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe Gulf War and the 'blood for oil' de…Shell, the Niger Delta, and Ken Saro-Wiwa In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldShell, the Niger Delta, and Ken Saro-Wi…The Iraq War revives the 'war for oil' charge In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe Iraq War revives the 'war for oil' …Deepwater Horizon blows out in the Gulf In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldDeepwater Horizon blows out in the GulfThe shale revolution and fracking remake oil In: Oil: the industry that fueled the modern worldThe shale revolution and fracking remak…3 events, 1950 to 1951. Click to zoom.33 events, 1972 to 1974. Click to zoom.3

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