A probing history of the energy resource that rules the world. Oil is the most vital resource of our time. The oil industry is marked by booms and busts, and Maugeri, Senior Vice President of Strategies and Development for the Italian energy company Eni, outlines the reasons for fluctuations and how the future of the oil business never looked better, contrary to what many consumers believe. Offering a refreshingly contrarian viewpoint on the oil industry, Maugeri debunks the main myths surrounding oil in our times. He addressing whether we are indeed running out of oil, and he examines the role of "black gold" in the world economy and today's geopolitical conflicts..
