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1920 More and more oil deposit discoveries are made worldwide

1930 In the Middle East, Western companies seize the new market giving a portion of
their profits to the local country through royalties
During WW2, demand for oil skyrockets and the resource becomes a major
international issue
Western companies dominating oil markets contribute to nationalist movements in
producer countries
1951 the prime minister of Iran nationalizes the country's oil

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