Chapter 1: Adi Imsirovic, Historical background to the emergence of benchmarks and Brent in particular -- Chapter 2: Liz Bossley, UK State, BNOC, tax, markets, and Brent; first forward trades, optionality, terms, players -- Chapter 3: Colin Bryce, genesis of Brent trading, people, banks and...

In the 150 years since the birth of the petroleum industry oil has saturated our culture, fueling our cars and wars, our economy and policies. But just as thoroughly, culture saturates oil. So what exactly is "oil culture"? This book pursues an answer through petrocapitalism's history in...