Oil Found in Saudi Arabia

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1936- Oil Found in Saudi Arabia

In 1936, Standard Oil of California discovered oil under the Saudi desert. The discovery of oil tranformed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into one of the richest nations on earth.