Big Oil is a glimpse into an industry characterised as glamorous and hugely profitable in a climate of unpredictable politics, as much in Britain as in Russia and the Middle East. A love story slow in the making contrasts vividly with those for whom the straight jacket of conventional morality is no encumbrance to realising their greed and their lusts. This fast moving story charts the highs and lows of those who own and manage the world"s most vital industry.