Imperialism and oil: the formation of international trusts and the international cartel

Authors

  • Ramon Casas Vilarino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/ls.v0i25-26.18583

Keywords:

Imperialism, oil, trusts, Standard Oil Company.

Abstract

The topic of this article is the formation ofinternational oil trusts and the international cartelthat exists in this sector. Keeping mind that thecreation of both of these has been accompaniedby the rise of imperialism, we seek to identify theprinciple authors of imperialism in order to help usunderstand the formative process and premises ofthe trusts and the cartel, emphasizing the work ofLenin. We focus on the formative process of theStandard Oil Company, which became the principletrust in this sector and influenced the destiny ofvarious countries and peoples, particularly on theperiphery of capitalism.

Published

2011-06-19

How to Cite

Vilarino, R. C. (2011). Imperialism and oil: the formation of international trusts and the international cartel. Lutas Sociais, (25-26), 88–104. https://doi.org/10.23925/ls.v0i25-26.18583