Saturday, June 22, 2013

The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World



Oil, oil, oil….petroleum

So goes the background song in a documentary video based on Daniel Yergin’s book ‘The Prize’ on the oil industry. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1w3whd11dc)

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power





The Prize got him Pulitzer award, but that was two decades ago. After that oil industry has changed a lot, new supply sources were identified, geopolitics became one of the influential factors in oil pricing and energy security became an important consideration for governments all over the world. There was look out for alternatives but the difficulties faced there increased the importance of oil further. 

So it made Daniel to come out with a new book The Quest to document all the changes in the industry and their implications. Interesting read for those who want to know more about the black gold and the politics around it.

The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World


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