Scenarios about 'oil industry'
The extraction, refinement, and distribution of petroleum products that emerged as a dominant global industry in the late 19th century. The oil industry has been a pivotal force in shaping geopolitics, economic development, and international conflicts throughout the 20th century, with control over oil resources often determining national power dynamics. In alternate history scenarios, different patterns of oil discovery, nationalization movements, or technological developments could dramatically alter global power structures and the course of industrialization.
What If Aberdeen Diversified Beyond Oil Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Aberdeen, Scotland strategically diversified its economy beyond petroleum in the 1980s, potentially transforming the city's resilience to oil market volatility and creating a different model for resource-dependent regions.
What If Baku Diversified Beyond Oil Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Azerbaijan's capital city developed a more diverse economic foundation before the post-Soviet transition, potentially transforming the economic and geopolitical landscape of the Caucasus region.
What If Calgary Diversified Beyond Oil and Gas Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Calgary embraced economic diversification away from fossil fuels decades before the climate crisis, potentially transforming Western Canada's economic landscape and energy transition.
What If Electric Vehicles Were Adopted Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where electric vehicles became the dominant transportation technology in the early 20th century, dramatically altering energy infrastructure, urban development, and climate outcomes.
What If Fossil Fuels Were Abandoned Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where humanity transitioned away from fossil fuels decades before our current efforts, potentially avoiding the worst impacts of climate change while reshaping global economies, geopolitics, and technological development.
What If Oklahoma Diversified Beyond Oil and Gas Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Oklahoma implemented economic diversification strategies in the 1970s, potentially transforming the state's economy, education system, and political landscape decades before the oil and gas volatility of the 21st century.