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With the 1965 discovery of oil and natural gas in the North Sea, both Britain and Norway faced the challenge of extracting it. The author explains the factors behind state involvement in offshore petroleum activities, and shows how Britain and Norway have intervened in the oil business.

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"Crude" is the unexpurgated story of oil, from the circumstances of its birth to the spectacle of its rise as the indispensable ingredient of modern life.

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'In the very best tradition of foreign reporting, Kleveman has uncovered the staggering dimensions of the resources being channelled into the struggle for control of the Caspian oilfields... A powerful, compelling book.' --Misha Glenny, Observer

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The Squeeze is an invaluable account of the modern oil industry and vital to understanding the awful truth about the current disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. With unprecedented access to their engineers and executives in London and Houston, Tom Bower tells the inside story of BP's history of alleged negligence.

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Investigates the true state of the US oil industry, uncovering its virtually unparalleled influence over our elected officials, its lack of regulatory oversight, and the highest profit rates in corporate history. This book offers a formula for reining in the industry, while reducing global dependence on oil.