QUEEN OF THE OIL CLUB : THE INTREPID WANDA JABLONSKI AND THE POWER OF INFORMATION
by Anna Rubino

Wanda Jablonski was an investigative reporter who unraveled the secret world of oil from the 1950s through the 1980s. She was nicknamed the "midwife" of OPEC and was very influential, behind the scenes, in its creation, due to her sources.
A petite woman, Wanda boldly went to exploration sites in the Middle East, the Venezuelan jungle, entered male-only boardrooms in London and New York and interviewed King Saud in a Saudia Arabian harem. She was able to retrieve information from CEOs of the oil giants and high political figures in such a way that had never been done before by anyone.
In 1961, Jablonski started her own newsletter, Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, which was dubbed the "bible" of the oil world.
Queen of the Oil Club is a fascinating story of a remarkable woman who by the power of information was able to influence the petroleum industry.
A great story and an important read.