<p>After Drake's Oil Well strike in 1859, Petroleum became a commercial raw material for Kerosene to be used in Oil Lamps. However, with the advent of the Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum became a prized economic and strategic asset of the 20th century, even influencing the outcome of World War I.</p>

After Drake's Oil Well strike in 1859, Petroleum became a commercial raw material for Kerosene to be used in Oil Lamps. However, with the advent of the Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum became a prized economic and strategic asset of the 20th century, even influencing the outcome of World War I.

Episode 9: 1859 - Petroleum through WWI

Analyzing events in history to understand why they happened. The factors that led to various events at different times in history. The show picks certain eras like post-World War II and tries to connect events that happened across the globe around that time.

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