Page 19 - HP3A 006 John Davison Rockefeller

ship 60 barrels of oil every day but

Rockefeller could not even make up

to 30 a day. So, Rockefeller needed to

get more investors so he could buy

the refineries of his competition and

produce more kerosene. However,

Rockefeller’s oil business was soon

deal with Rockefeller, he could get the threatened as some low-quality

much-needed oil to people and make kerosene was supplied by some

a profit from Rockefeller. Rockefeller of his competitors (oil refineries)

on the other hand, needed Cornelius’ and would sometimes explode and

trains get his oil to the millions kill families. Rockefeller found an

of Americans he could not reach. opportunity in this misfortune and

They agreed for Rockefeller to convinced everyone that his company