Summary of History of Oil - Part 5 of 5
The American economy faced gas shortages in the late 1970s and 1980s due to reliance on imported oil.
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 raised fears of further oil disruptions, leading to the deployment of US forces to Saudi Arabia.
Advanced technology is now used by US companies to search for oil in more efficient ways.
The oil industry has evolved from manual labor to automated processes, increasing safety and efficiency.
Despite the collapse of Standard Oil, American oil companies continue to search for oil globally to power industrial empires.
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