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Excellent post!
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to add my own view on this issue.
It goes as follows:
I always wondered about the reason why is "Oil" called "Black Gold"?
Was it decided by a group of Wealthy Individuals, the owners of the Petroleum Industry, for the sole purpose of selling us "Death with a Smiling Face"?
Well, I have to admit that from a marketing Point-Of-View, the group of Wealthy Individuals was onto something big.
"Black Gold" does sound a lot better than "Death with a Smile".
Or, it does sound a lot better than "Death in a Barrel".
As a result, the group of Wealthy individuals is telling us the following:
That's us about 100 yrs ago: 
That's us today: 
With time, how did it work out for the Petroleum Industry?
That's the "Petroleum Industry" today: 
If you are still confused about the previous smiley, just look at the following:
That's the "Petroleum Industry" today with Our Government's Blessing: 
Any question?