Crude Oil

Brief history of the commodity and how and when it became “globalized”Countries or regions that are the most important producers of the commodity. Countries or regions that are the most important consumers of the commodityorporations that dominate the production or extraction of the commodityHow production and processing of the commodity affects workers and the environmentHow transportation of the commodity occurs, and consequences of this processCorporations that dominate the processing or retail sale of the commodity, and/or products derived from it.How consumption of the commodity and/or products derived from it affects consumers, health, environment, etc.Hypothetical action plan for making the production and consumption of the commodity more socially responsible–in other words, a plan to reduce the social and environmental costs associated with the production and consumption of the commodity