Discover the incredible journey of crude oil—from its ancient origins to its pivotal role in powering the modern world. This video explores how civilizations used oil seeps for medicine and warfare, traces the 1859 Pennsylvania oil rush that sparked the petroleum age, and reveals how the Industrial Revolution turned oil into the lifeblood of global progress. Dive into the 20th century’s oil-driven geopolitics, including the rise of OPEC, oil crises, and wars, and confront the environmental challenges and renewable energy shifts of today.
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