MARCH 20238n 1859, when a retired railroad conductor Edwin L Drake drilled a well near Titusville, Pennsylvania and struck oil, he found the black gold which changed the course of history. Crude oil has become an essential commodity. During the latter stages of the Industrial Revolution in the early 20th century, oil rose in importance as a commodity. Modern warfare changed as a result of the rise in petroleum demand, and it now plays a significant part in diplomacy. As a result, oil is crucial to geopolitics because countries all over the world want to guarantee their access to oil through trade, diplomacy, armed conquest, and other means as they see fit. Typically, the nation with the most oil reserves has the power to impose any conditions it chooses. Petro-aggression is the phrase for the ability of such oil-rich countries to start wars abroad.IEDITORIAL EXCLUSIVE
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