
EP18 Iranian Interconnections
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum
Oil Is a Valuable Commodity, but Nothing Like What It Came Later
No one knew how much oil there was, any ronn and knor how valuable it would be. The british completely outsmart them, and they continue to maintain their monopoly over ronian oil until 19 50. In the 19 twenties, sainclair and the standard oil companies are both trying to get into ronian oil. And it's just an absolute, you know, sor of boondoggl it doesn't go anywhere. I think e have to b a litle bit careful bause i'm not one of these people we'll claim that everythingis all about oil," he says.
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