The King of Oil
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| Author | Daniel Ammann |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Marc Rich, commodity trading |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | October 13, 2009 |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 320 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0312570743 |
The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich is a non-fiction book by Swiss investigative journalist Daniel Ammann.[1][2][3][4][5] The book was initially released on October 13, 2009 by St. Martin's Press.
Synopsis
The book focuses on the biography of Marc Rich, a prominent international financier and commodity trader, who became a billionaire in the 1970s, arguably inventing the spot market for oil, grain, and metals. His Switzerland-based corporation Marc Rich + Co. AG actively traded with the apartheid regime of South Africa, Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini, Cuba, Nigeria under dictator Sani Abacha, China, the Soviet Union, and later Russia.[6][7]
References
- ^ MOUAWAD, JAD (October 15, 2009). "Book on Marc Rich Details His Iran Oil Deals". The New York Times. nytimes.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ DODDS FRANK, ALLAN (12 November 2009). "Marc Rich Spills His Secrets". Daily Beast. thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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- ^ Collins, Art (24 June 2010). "The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich". Futures. futuresmag.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Rothholz, Peter L. "The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc Rich by Daniel Ammann". Jewish Book Council. jewishbookcouncil.org. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "THE KING OF OIL The Secret Lives of Marc Rich by Daniel Ammann". Kirkus Reviews. kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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