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Season 1 – The Prize: An Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power

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Fascinating stories behind the global hunt for oil. Based on Daniel Yergin's Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
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The Prize: An Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power — Season 1

The Prize: An Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Dec 31, 1991 Our Plan The foundation on which the enormous oil industry was built on. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 31, 1991 Empires of Oil Standard oil becomes a far reaching and monopolistic empire of oil. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 31, 1991 The Black Giant The introduction of the internal combustion engine and the expansion of roads across the country led to more demand on oil supply. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 31, 1991 War and Oil Oil becomes a resource for World War II, starting with a US embargo that cut off Japanese oil supplies after their invasion of Indochina. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 31, 1991 Crude Diplomacy Questions arise about future oil supplies, after World War II. The Allied nations move towards friendly relationships with growing oil power, Saudi Arabia. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 31, 1991 Power to the Producers Growth of the suburbs and car culture, fueled by oil surplus and low prices, were threatened as oil producing nations began to fight back against oil companies operating with impunity, culminating in the formation of OPEC. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 31, 1991 The Tinderbox A conference brings OPEC nations to the table with oil companies, allowing the nations to have a say in setting the price of oil. This power was used as a weapon in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, resulting in drastic cuts in oil production. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 31, 1991 New Order of Oil Oil supply lead producers and politicians look for other domestic oil sources, and oil companies face incredible environmental scrutiny after the Exxon Valdez tanker catastrophe. Details

Season Info

Network
Prime Video
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
Dec 31, 1991