Geography Is Everything

Geography Is Petroleum: The Gooey Liquid That Makes The World Go Round


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More than anything else, petroleum (or gasoline) truly makes the world go round. It powers our personal vehicles, freight trucks, train, and ships and even our large passenger jets. Because of this it's extremely valuable! So much so that oil is being extracted from the ground on every continent except Antarctica. In this episode, we run through the geography of oil production, how oil became a staple fuel, and what "peak oil" even means anymore.
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Geography Is EverythingBy Geoff Gibson and Hunter Shobe

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