In the beginning was Rockefeller - the world's first oil monopoly. Then came the "seven sisters" - Esso, Gulf, Texaco, Chevron, Mobil, Shell and BP - dominating the production, refining, distribution and supply of crude oil across the globe. The shift of power towards the producing countries, particularly the Arabs and Iran, was in turn followed by the collapse of the oil price. Two of the original seven - Gulf and Texaco - collapsed. The story of the control and exploitation of the world's single most important resource is ...
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In the beginning was Rockefeller - the world's first oil monopoly. Then came the "seven sisters" - Esso, Gulf, Texaco, Chevron, Mobil, Shell and BP - dominating the production, refining, distribution and supply of crude oil across the globe. The shift of power towards the producing countries, particularly the Arabs and Iran, was in turn followed by the collapse of the oil price. Two of the original seven - Gulf and Texaco - collapsed. The story of the control and exploitation of the world's single most important resource is told in this book.
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Very Good. Size: 8x6x1; Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Short inscription on front end page, else unmarked.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Published by The Viking Press, 1975. Octavo. Black cloth over black boards stamped in gold and blue. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is very good, price-clipped, with light shelf wear, nicks, scuffs, and a bump to the back top left corner. 334 pages. ISBN: 067063591X. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Book arrived promptly in excellent condition. While it references events from decades ago, it is important to recognise that the ruthless cartel it writes about has simply morphed into forms relevant to today's circumstances.