black gold

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But the dawn of the oil age in the mid-19th and early 20th centuries and the allure of black gold attracted a new crowd: wildcatters and fortune-hunters from the United States and Europe, drawn to a backwater heretofore known for coffee, cacao and cattle.

From Los Angeles Times

Saudi Arabia isn’t going to be happy with Brent crude prices in the 50s, said Gary Ross, chief executive officer of Black Gold Investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

If sanctions are lifted, the U.S. would get Venezuelan crude more quickly than the rest of the world, says Ross of Black Gold Investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every five years, the fading US town of Taft puts on a days-long "Oildorado" festival to celebrate its glory days at the center of California's black gold rush.

From Barron's

The League Two football club said the circular design in white, black, gold and red brought together its "heritage, ambition and modernity".

From BBC