Over a barrel. Truth about oil
Description
With roller-coaster gas prices becoming the norm, this ABC News program travels the country to uncover surprising and sometimes disturbing aspects of the oil industry. Charles Gibson reports from Cushing, Oklahoma, where the price of a barrel of oil dictates the price nationally; journeys 160 miles off the coast of Louisiana to one of the deepest-drilling oil rigs in the nation; and visits "refinery row" along the greater Gulf Coast. Viewers learn how Wall Street speculators can cause oil prices to skyrocket, while Energy Secretary Steven Chu discusses the importance of biofuel development and former NATO commander General Wesley Clark discusses the role that oil played in the Iraq war.
Runtime
39 min
Subjects
- Power resources (209)
- Microeconomics (187)
- Natural resources (402)
- Conservation of natural resources (540)
- Environmental protection (361)
- Energy development (76)
- International business enterprises (261)
- Energy consumption (72)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2010], c2009
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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