An Economic Geography of Oil, first published in 1963, analyses the reasons behind the spatial distribution of the different sectors of the world oil industry. Split into four parts, these strands are eventually drawn together in a relevant and interesting conclusion, which considers the overall impact of the oil industry on economic and industrial development.

Preface; List of Maps and Diagrams; List of Tables; Part I: The Pattern of World Oil Supply 1. The Industry's Resource Base 2. The World Pattern of Production 3. The Pattern of Production: the Determining Factors; Part II: The Pattern of World Oil Demand 4. The Pattern of Oil Consumption 5. Factors Determining the Pattern of Oil Demand; Part III: Refining, Transport and Distribution 6. The Pattern of Refining and the Determinants of Refinery Location 7. Transport and Distribution; Part IV: Conclusion 8. The Oil Industry and Economic Development; Appendix. Notes on Measurement in the Oil Industry; Index