Anglo-Persian Oil Company Mule


This photograph shows a mule loaded with products of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (which would later be known as British Petroleum). World War One propelled oil from being a minor fuel source into a major commodity which could command ever increasing prices and profits.


The Persian Oil Crisis


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