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The Globalization of Petroleum\/Oil: A Short Timeline of How Oil Became the World\u2019s Nervous System<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Few resources have shaped the international system as profoundly as oil. Its story\u00a0is<\/em>\u00a0the story of globalization: empires rising, borders redrawn, companies becoming more powerful than states, and entire regions woven into the world economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a concise timeline capturing how oil went from a local curiosity to a global force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1850s\u20131900: The Birth of the Oil Age<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 1859:<\/strong>\u00a0Edwin Drake drills the first commercial well in Pennsylvania.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Oil becomes essential for\u00a0kerosene<\/strong>, lighting, and early industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Russia, the U.S., and the Ottoman Empire begin extracting at scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Globalization step 1:<\/strong>\u00a0For the first time, energy becomes a\u00a0tradable commodity<\/strong>, and early oil markets emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1900\u20131945: Oil Becomes Strategic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • 1908:<\/strong>\u00a0Major discovery in Persia (Iran) \u2192 British control solidifies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1912\u20131930s:<\/strong>\u00a0Rising U.S. dominance; Rockefeller\u2019s Standard Oil reshapes corporate geopolitics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • WWI & WWII:<\/strong>\u00a0Oil becomes a\u00a0decisive<\/em>\u00a0strategic resource for militaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Colonial powers target Middle Eastern reserves with deliberate precision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Globalization step 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Oil becomes\u00a0inseparable from global power<\/strong>\u00a0and war strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1945\u20131973: The Middle Eastern Era<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Post-war demand explodes; U.S. oil companies dominate the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 1950s\u201360s:<\/strong>\u00a0Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, and Venezuela nationalize parts of their industries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • 1960:<\/strong>\u00a0OPEC<\/strong>\u00a0is founded to coordinate production and resist Western control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Globalization step 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Oil creates\u00a0new power centers<\/strong>\u00a0among developing states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1973\u20131990: Oil Shocks & Energy Interdependence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • 1973 Arab Oil Embargo:<\/strong>\u00a0Prices quadruple; the West experiences its first major energy crisis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 1979 Iranian Revolution:<\/strong>\u00a0Second shock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Japan, Europe, and the U.S. invest in efficiency, nuclear power, and strategic reserves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Globalization step 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Oil shows its\u00a0systemic leverage<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a single producer decision can shake global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1990\u20132010: Liberalization & the Rise of Petro-States<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • 1990s:<\/strong>\u00a0Markets deregulate; oil futures and financialization emerge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Russia re-enters the global market; Norway stabilizes as a model petro-state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • China becomes the world\u2019s largest importer; the U.S. becomes dependent on Middle Eastern security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Globalization step 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Oil becomes the\u00a0world\u2019s most traded commodity<\/strong>, fully intertwined with finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            2010\u20132025: Shale, Climate Politics, and Multipolar Chaos<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • U.S. Shale Revolution:<\/strong>\u00a0America becomes a top producer, changing global balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Saudi Arabia + Russia weaponize prices in production wars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Renewable energy threatens the long-term oil model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Oil remains central to:\n
                \n
              • conflict (Middle East, Ukraine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • sanctions (Iran, Russia, Venezuela)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • geopolitics of shipping lanes (Red Sea, Hormuz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Globalization step 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Oil is still the <\/strong>nervous system of our economy, even as the energy transition accelerates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Why It Still Matters Today<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

                Petroleum\/oil globalized through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  \n
                • infrastructure<\/strong>\u00a0(pipelines, shipping routes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • finance<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • security alliances<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • colonial legacies and national sovereignty<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • climate politics<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Even in a decarbonizing world, oil continues shaping diplomacy, conflict, development, and the future of the global economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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