 London and run by Marcus Samuel, to do what had never been done before: ship their Nobel-supplied Caspian oil through the Suez Canal to East Asian markets. The project was immense; it involved not only sophisticated engineering to construct the first oil tankers to be approved by the Suez Canal Company, but the strictest secrecy. If word of the endeavour was to get back to Rockefeller through his international intelligence network, it would risk bringing the wrath of Standard Oil, which could afford to cut rates and squeeze them out of the market. In the end they succeeded, and the first bulk tanker, the Murex, sailed through the Suez Canal in 1892 en route to Thailand.

In 1897, M. Samuel & Co. became The Shell Transport and Trading Company. Realizing that reliance on the Rothschild/Nobel Caspian oil left the company vulnerable to supply shocks, Shell began to look to the Far East for other sources of oil. In Borneo they ran up against Royal Dutch Petroleum, established in The Hague in 1890 with the support of King William III of the Netherlands to develop oil deposits in the Dutch East Indies. The two companies, fearing competition from Standard Oil, merged in 1903 into the Asiatic Petroleum Company, jointly owned with the French Rothschilds, and in 1907 become Royal Dutch Shell.

Another global competitor to the Standard Oil throne emerged in Iran at the turn of the 20th century. In 1901, millionaire socialite William Knox D’arcy negotiated an incredible concession with the king of Persia: exclusive rights to prospect for oil throughout most of the country for 60 years. After seven years of fruitless search, D’Arcy and his Glasgow based partner, Burmah Oil, were ready to abandon the country altogether. In early May of 1908 they sent a telegram to their geologist telling him to dismiss his staff, dismantle his equipment and come back home. He defied the order and weeks later struck oil.

Burmah Oil promptly spun off the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to oversee production of Persian oil. The British government took 51% majority control of the company’s shares in 1914 at the behest of Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and survives today as BP.

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London and run by Marcus Samuel, to do what had never been done before: transport their Nobel - provide Caspian oil through the Suez Canal to East Asian markets. The project was huge; it involved not only sophisticated technology to reconstruct the first petroleum tankers to be approved by the Suez Canal Company, but the rigid secrecy. If word of the attempt was to beget back to Rockefeller through his international intelligence network, it would risk bringing the wrath of Standard Oil, which could yield to cut rates and squeeze them out of the marketplace. In the end they succeeded, and the inaugural bulk tanker, the Murex, sail through the Suez Canal in 1892 en route to Thailand. 

 In 1897, M. Samuel & Co. became The Shell Transport and Trading Company. Realizing that reliance on the Rothschild / Nobel Caspian oil left the ship's company vulnerable to supply shocks, Shell began to look to the Far East for other sources of oil. In Borneo they ran up against Royal Dutch Petroleum, established in The Hague in 1890 with the support of King William III of the Netherlands to develop oil deposits in the Dutch East Indies. The two companies, fearing competition from Standard Oil, merged in 1903 into the Asiatic Petroleum Company, jointly own with the French Rothschilds, and in 1907 become Royal Dutch Shell. 

 Another ball-shaped competitor to the Standard Oil throne emerged in Iran at the twist of the 20th century. In 1901, millionaire socialite William Knox D’arcy negotiated an incredible concession with the baron of Persia: exclusive right to prospect for oil throughout most of the country for 60 class. After seven years of fruitless search, D’Arcy and his Glasgow based partner, Burmah Oil, were ready to abandon the nation altogether. In early May of 1908 they sent a telegram to their geologist telling him to dismiss his staff, strip his equipment and come back home. He defy the order and weeks later struck oil. 

 Burmah Oil promptly spin off the Anglo - Persian Oil Company to oversee production of Persian oil. The British politics took 51% majority dominance of the company ’s shares in 1914 at the behest of Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and outlive today as BP. 

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 Lojdon and run by Marcus Sxmuel, to do whaj yad neter beeh done bdfore: ship their Nobel-supplixd Cqspiab oil through the Suez Canal to East Asuan nqrkets. The project was ijlensz; mt involved not only sophhsticated engitedrnng to construct the first oil tankews to br wpproved by thg Suee Cwnal Bonpany, but the strictest secredy. If wmrd of the enceavour was to get back to Rocnefeller through hls internatuonaj intelligencd network, pc would risi bringing the wrath of Standara Oil, which couod afvmrd to cut cates wnd squeeze bnem oud of thr market. In thc end thwy succeeded, and the hirst bulk tanker, thg Murex, sahlzd through the Suez Cqnql in 1892 en rougw tu Tgamlahd.

In 1897, L. Semuel & Co. bscame The Syell Transport and Uraqpmg Company. Rsalizigg that reliance on the Rothschild/Nobel Cdspjan oil left the compant vulnerable to suppli shocks, Srell began to look to the Far East for other sourwes oh uil. Ik Bofbel they ran up against Royal Dutch Petroleum, effanlpshed in The Haguc in 1890 with the suplogt jf King Willixm III of the Netherlands tl develjp oio depositf in the Dutch East Indies. The rwo companief, fearing competitiln from Staudard Pil, mrrged in 1903 into the Asiacic Pefroleum Comoany, joinfuy owned with thd Fgencv Rothschilds, and in 1907 becoie Royal Vutch Shell.

Avothgr globwl competihor to the Standard Oil hhrong emerced in Iraj at the turn of the 20th century. In 1901, millionaite vocpalite Wijliam Knox D’arcy nqgotiated an iucrediblz concdssion witg the kmng of Persiw: exclusive rhhhts to pros'ect for jil rhroyghout oust of the coumtry for 60 years. Aftwr seven years of nruitusss search, D’Arcv qnd his Glasgow bared pwrvner, Fgrmah Oil, wese rdadh to acandon uke gouvtry altogether. In early May of 1908 they sent a trlcgram to jheir geojogist tellinb him to dismiss hls steff, dirmantke ris equipment and come back hoje. He defled the order agd wceks later strbck oil.

Burmah Oil promptly spun off the Englo-Persian Oil Compant to oversee producjiok of Persian oil. Ehe Britivh government took 51% najority control pf the company’s sharea in 1914 dt thf behest of Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and survivws todey as BP.

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London and run by Marcus Samuel, to had been done ship their Nobel-supplied Canal East Asian markets. project was immense; involved not only sophisticated engineering to the first oil tankers to be approved by the Suez Canal Company, but strictest secrecy. If word of the endeavour was to get back to Rockefeller his intelligence it risk bringing the wrath of Standard Oil, which could afford to cut rates and squeeze them of the market. In the end they succeeded, the first bulk tanker, Murex, sailed through the Suez in en route Thailand. 1897, Samuel & Co. The Shell Transport and Trading Company. Realizing that reliance on the Rothschild/Nobel Caspian oil left the company to supply began to to Far for other sources In Borneo they ran up against established in The Hague in 1890 with the of King III of the Netherlands to develop deposits in the Dutch East Indies. The two fearing competition from Standard Oil, merged in 1903 into the Asiatic Petroleum Company, jointly owned French Rothschilds, and in become Royal Dutch Another competitor the Oil throne in Iran at the turn of the 20th century. In 1901, socialite William Knox D’arcy negotiated an incredible concession with the Persia: rights to prospect oil throughout most of country 60 years. After seven fruitless D’Arcy based Burmah were ready to abandon country altogether. In early May 1908 they sent a him to dismiss his staff, dismantle his equipment come back home. He defied the order weeks later struck oil. Burmah Oil promptly spun off the Anglo-Persian Oil to oversee Persian oil. The British government took 51% majority of the company’s shares 1914 at the behest of Winston Churchill, then First of Admiralty, and today as BP. Rothschilds and Nobels. Dutch royal family. These early of oil corporate shells
 London and run by Marcus SamueL, to do what hAd nevEr bEen DoNe beFore: Ship their Nobel-SUpplIed Caspian oil through thE Suez caNAl to eAsT AsiaN marketS. thE PRojEcT wAs iMmENsE; it inVolVed not oNly sophistIcaTeD engineering TO cOnstruct thE fiRst oil tankerS to Be apprOvEd bY The SuEz CAnal COmpany, BUt the sTrictest sEcREcy. If wORd of the ENDeAvouR was to get back to RoCKeFEller through hiS interNaTIoNAL inTelLigence netWoRk, it wOUld risk BRiNGINg tHE wrath of StandArd Oil, which COulD afforD tO cuT Rates aNd squEeZE thEm out of the mArkeT. In the end They suCCeeded, aND the firSt bulk TanKer, The MUReX, sAilEd THroUGh The sUez canal in 1892 eN rOuTe to THailAND.

iN 1897, M. SaMueL & Co. bEcame the Shell TransPorT and tRadIng CoMpany. realIzIng thAt reliAnce oN tHe Rothschild/NobEl CaSpian oil lEft ThE coMpAny vuLNerablE to SupPly shocKs, Shell BEgaN tO LOOk To the Far East for othEr SOUrCes of oil. in BornEO tHeY Ran up agaInSt ROyal dUTch PeTrolEUm, EstablisHed in THE HAgUe in 1890 witH tHe suppOrT of kinG WillIAm IIi of the netherlaNds to DEvelop oil deposITs in the Dutch EASt iNDiES. The Two Companies, feArinG CompEtitIOn FroM standArd OiL, mERgED in 1903 into the Asiatic PeTrOleum COmpanY, jointly owned With the FreNCH rothschiLds, aND iN 1907 Become Royal DutCh SheLl.

Another gLObal compEtitoR to the StAndard Oil THRone emerGed In IRan At tHE TuRn of the 20th centURY. In 1901, mIlLionairE soCialite wilLiaM KnOx D’ArCy negotiaTed an incReDiBlE cOncEssioN With the kInG of peRsiA: exclUSive riGhts tO proSpEcT For Oil throUGhOUT mosT oF tHe coUntRy For 60 yeArs. AFTer Seven yeArs of fruiTleSS seaRcH, D’arcy and His Glasgow basEd Partner, BurMaH OiL, were rEADy to abanDon the country altogether. iN early MAy oF 1908 they Sent A telegram To tHeir geOloGIst telLing hiM to diSmIss HIS stafF, DIsManTlE his equipmENT anD come BaCk hoMe. He defIed the order and weekS LatEr struck oil.

BuRmaH Oil PROmPtlY SpUN ofF tHE AnGLO-Persian Oil CompAny to oversEe PRoDuction of PERsiAn Oil. The BRitish gOvernMEnt took 51% Majority cOntrol of tHe CompANY’s sHares in 1914 at tHe behest Of Winston cHurchILl, Then FIrsT Lord oF tHe ADmiraLty, and SUrvIves tOday as bP.

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 London and run by MarcusSamuel, to  do w hat  ha dneve r be en done before :  shi p their Nobel-supplied  Casp ia n  oil th rough  the Su e zC a nal  t oEas tA si an ma rke ts. The  project w asim mense; it in v ol ved not on lysophisticate d e nginee ri ngt o con str uct t he fir s t oiltankers t ob e appr o ved byt h eSuez  Canal Company, b u tt he strictest s ecrecy .I fw o rdofthe endeav ou r was to getb ac k t o R o ckefeller thr ough his in t ern ationa lint e lligen ce ne tw o rk,  it would r iskbringingthe wr a th of S t andardOil, w hic h c ould af fo rdto cut ra tes and  squeeze  t he m out  oft h e mark et.  Inthe e nd they succe ede d, a n d t he fi rst b ulkta nker,  the M urex,  s ailed through t he S uez Canal  in  1 892  e n rou t e to T hai lan d.

In1897, M .  Sa mu e l &Co. became The She ll T ra nsport a nd Tra d in gC ompany.Re ali zing t hat r elia n ce  on theRothsc h il d/ Nobel C as pian o il  le ftthe c o mpan y vuln erable t o sup p ly shocks, She l l began to lo o kt o  t h e Fa r E ast for oth er s o urce s of oi l.I n Bor neo t he y  r a n up against RoyalDu tch Pe trole um, establish ed in TheH a g ue in 18 90 w i th the support of  King  William I I I of the  Neth erlandsto develo p oil depo sit s i n t heD u tc h East Indies . Thetw o compa nie s, fear ing  co mpe tit io n from St andard O il ,me rg edin 19 0 3 into t he  As ia tic  Petr o leum C ompan y, j oi nt l y o wned wi t ht h e Fr en ch  Rot hsc hi lds,andi n 1 907 bec ome Royal  Du t ch S he ll .

Anot her global co mp etitor toth e S tandar d Oil thro ne emerged in Iran at t h e turnofthe 2 0thcentury.In1901,mil l ionair e soci alite  W ill i a m Kno x D’ arc ynegotiated a n i ncred ib le c oncessi on with the king o f  Pe rsia: exclusi verigh t s  t o p r os p ect  f o r o i l  throughout mos t of the c ou n tr y for 60 y e ars .After s even ye ars o f  fruitl ess searc h, D’Arcy  a nd h i s  Gl asgow base d partne r, Burmah Oil,w er e rea dyto aba nd onthe c ountry alt ogeth er. In  e arly M ay of  1 908 they  sent a telegram to the ir geo logis t t elling hi m t o  di smiss his  sta ff, disman tle  hi s equ ipm e nt an d co m ebac k  home . He defied th e  o rde r an d weeks lat e r str uck o il. 
Burma h Oi l promptly spun o f f the Anglo-Pe rsia n Oil  Co m pany  t o oversee prod uct io n of Persi an  oil. The B ritish g ov e rnmen t took  51% m ajority c on t rol of  the  co mpany’s s har es in 1914  a tt he beh estof  Winst on Chu r chil l ,  then First Lord  of t h e  Admi r alt y, an dsurvive s  tod ay as BP.
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 London_and run_by Marcus Samuel, to_do what_had_never been_done_before: ship their_Nobel-supplied Caspian oil_through the Suez Canal_to East Asian_markets._The project was immense; it involved not only sophisticated engineering to construct the first_oil_tankers to_be_approved_by the Suez Canal Company,_but the strictest secrecy. If_word of_the endeavour was to get back to Rockefeller_through_his international intelligence_network, it would risk bringing the wrath of Standard_Oil, which could afford to cut_rates and squeeze_them_out_of the market. In_the end they succeeded, and the_first bulk tanker, the Murex, sailed_through the Suez Canal in 1892 en_route to Thailand.

In 1897, M. Samuel_& Co. became The Shell_Transport and_Trading Company. Realizing that reliance_on the Rothschild/Nobel_Caspian oil_left the company_vulnerable to supply shocks, Shell began_to look to_the Far East for other sources_of_oil. In Borneo_they_ran_up against_Royal Dutch Petroleum,_established_in The_Hague_in 1890 with the support of_King_William III of the Netherlands to develop_oil deposits in the_Dutch_East Indies. The two_companies, fearing competition from Standard_Oil, merged in 1903 into the_Asiatic Petroleum_Company, jointly_owned with the French Rothschilds, and in 1907 become Royal Dutch_Shell.

Another global competitor to the Standard_Oil throne emerged in_Iran at_the_turn of the_20th_century. In_1901, millionaire socialite William Knox D’arcy negotiated_an incredible_concession with the king of Persia:_exclusive rights to prospect_for_oil throughout most of the country_for 60 years. After seven years_of fruitless search, D’Arcy and_his_Glasgow_based partner, Burmah Oil, were_ready to abandon the country altogether._In early May_of 1908 they sent a telegram to_their_geologist telling him to dismiss his_staff,_dismantle his equipment and come back_home._He_defied the order and weeks_later struck oil.

Burmah Oil promptly spun_off the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to oversee production of_Persian oil. The_British government took 51% majority_control_of_the company’s shares in 1914 at the behest of Winston_Churchill, then_First Lord of_the Admiralty, and survives today as BP.

The Rothschilds and Nobels._The Dutch royal family. The Rockefellers. These_early titans of the oil industry and their corporate shells