Ths book examines the efforts made by the British government of the period to lessen its dependence on American oil supplies, the emergence of Venezuela as the largest single British oil supplier in the early 1930s, and the changing structure of the oil industry both in the US and Europe. It draws almost entirely on primary sources.
By:
B S McBeth Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138987968 ISBN 10: 1138987964 Pages: 192 Publication Date:20 June 2016 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1 Background; Chapter 2 Britain’s Efforts to Achieve Oil Independence; Chapter 3 Anglo American Oil Diplomacy; Chapter 4 Venezuela: Britain’s New Oil Supplier; Chapter 5 Britain Remains Dependent on Foreign Oil; conclusion ;