CRUDE DIPLOMACY: history of oil in Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Gulf

There is nothing much in this documentary movie that I did not already read somewhere but wow; the old clips to create a visual history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and her oil relation to USA is a priceless memento for someone who has already spent more than half of his life in this fascinating country. We often puzzle over why KSA is so closely friendly to USA and the answer is I think understandably historically here. It is a 55 minute documentary but the compilations of old news clips are amusingly superb. If you care to understand the historical background of the international politics of oil in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Iran; watch this. 

Big Oil 'Crude Diplomacy' - Full Film:

'Crude Diplomacy' - Full Film

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How Oil Shaped the World Economy and Politics

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December 17, 2010

Post World War II America awoke to the strategic importance of oil and witnessed a key moment in history when oil production shifted from the United States to the Middle East. 

An extraordinary cast of characters -- including Arabian kings, U.S. presidents, British adventurers, Iranian politicians and American explorers -- paint a global portrait of how oil shaped the world economy and politics.

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