Robert Newman explains the 100 year history of oil in a most entertaining way

[mooncliff]

But he is deadly serious.



Unfortunately, does not seem to be available on DVD outside Europe DVD format.
Format: PAL
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe.
I guess you would need a region-free DVD player. You can see reviews here.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Robert-Newma...8151484&sr=1-1



About 60 years ago, the US struck a pact with Saudi Arabia: your oil, our protection.

A must-see in view of the unrest sweeping the region.



And I think Ghawar, the largest oil field ever by far, is about to go into steep decline. See the diagram in red toward the bottom.
http://www.theoildrum.com/node/7465

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...il-fields.html



And if you liked that, here is his History of the World Backwards from BBC.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...2534763013424#

[thriftyandboringinohio]

Re: Robert Newman explains the 100 year history of oil in a most entertaining way

I watched the whole thing, mooncliff.
Fascinating, entertaining,thanks.

[mooncliff]

Re: Robert Newman explains the 100 year history of oil in a most entertaining way

And if you liked that, here is his History of the World Backwards from BBC.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...2534763013424#

[Thailandnotes]

Re: Robert Newman explains the 100 year history of oil in a most entertaining way

A History of Oil is great. Emailed it to numerous friends. Thanks MC.

http://www.robnewman.com/ is work a look.

[Starving Steve]

Re: Robert Newman explains the 100 year history of oil in a most entertaining way

With the tyranny in Iran as a lesson, toppling the King of Saudi-Arabia would bring who to power? Who is waiting in the wings, off-stage? Tell us all what BBC and CBC and CNN refuse to tell the world..... I want the details, please. Help me out here; I am lost, as usual.

A world without oil? Gosh, that sounds great, too. And where and how are we to live? In caves? In downtown skyscrapers? Smoking pot? With solar-electric panels that don't generate? With windmills that don't turn? With guns fighting-off gangsters? With turd-world living conditions? Tell us what BBC and the other networks refuse to tell the world: the details, please.

Electric cars without electricity? I am very impressed! Perhaps I would think such half-baked thoughts if I were wealthy and could afford to show-off to others.

[mooncliff]

Re: Robert Newman explains the 100 year history of oil in a most entertaining way

Hmm, I don't know, and I don't think the CIA and the Pentagon know either.

This falls in the category of "We are the only hyperpower. What could possibly go wrong?"

One indication would be if many of the House of Saud, probably beginning with the lower ranking, go overseas. The King had 70 or more offspring, who had 70 or more offspring themselves, so it is a substantial number of people, I think in the tens of thousands.

Military or religious dictatorship?

The Shia do not like the House of Saud, and they live where the oil is.

"The Shia are 10pc of the Saudi population. They are deeply aggrieved and marginalised, and sit on top of the kingdom's oil reserves. There have been frequent confrontations and street fights with the security forces that are very rarely reported in the media," he said.

The Saudi Shia last rose up in mass civil disobedience in the "Intifada" of 1979, inspired by the Khomeini revolution in Iran. Clashes led to 21 deaths. Mr Itani said it is unclear whether the Saudi military could cope with a serious outbreak of protest in the province.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...il-fields.html