The Color of Oil: The History, the Money and the Politics of the World's Biggest Business

by Michael J. Economides

The primary colors of oil today are money (lots of it), technology (basic but demanding) and people (special ones). The colors of the rainbow can be seen in the 100+ oil producing countries. There are a dozen large petroleum producing and exporting countries. Yet most have little in their history that links them to wealth, technology and management. Corruption among the elite and governments, mismanagement and the squandering of the petroleum wealth are endemic. Culture is everything, and no other human endeavor makes this as pointedly obvious as the world of petroleum.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, History

220 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2000

Reviews

[Melissa]

It just wouldn't be fair for me to say anything about this book. A friend lent it to me to read, but I couldn't get any further than the second chapter. I was expecting discourse about oil and geopolitics, but there was nothing of that sort in the first chapter and I wasn't inspired to find out more.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too basic. IT tries to cover everything and in the process doesn't cover anything enough. Very informative, nonetheless.

[Nancy Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good primer for readers wanting an overview of the oil industry and its history.