168. Oil: Conflict, Chaos and Climate Change

<p>Tom and Dominic are back with Helen Thompson for a second episode on the history of oil, its impact and how it shapes geopolitics.</p><br><p>Tune in to hear about the impact of oil production on US Politics, its importance to the history and current situation in Ukraine, and what we can learn about oil from the exploits of J. R. Ewing in the TV show 'Dallas'.</p><br><p>The pod also looks to the future, examining China's explosive growth and advantageous&nbsp;position with Green Energy, whether Putin's recent actions have shifted the basis of his geopolitical power and if Britain is on track for Net Zero by 2050...</p><br><p>Join&nbsp;<a href="https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rest Is History Club</a>&nbsp;for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community.</p><br><p>Producer: Dom Johnson</p><p>Exec Producer: Jack Davenport</p><br><p>Twitter:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/theresthistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheRestHistory</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/holland_tom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@holland_tom</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/dcsandbrook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dcsandbrook</a></p><br><p>Email: restishistorypod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>