Uncover the dramatic story of how a single oil discovery reshaped global politics, birthed new empires, and transformed the Middle East into the heart of global power. From ancient asphalt to modern energy crises—this is the untold history of black gold.br br #MiddleEastHistory #OilDiscovery #BlackGold #PetroleumPolitics #OPEC #Aramco #EnergyCrisis #OilEmpires #FossilFuels #Geopoliticsbr br ✅ Referencesbr br BBC: The History of Oil in the Middle Eastbr Encyclopedia Britannica: William Knox D'Arcybr OPEC Official Website – www.opec.orgbr Aramco History – www.aramco.