The Prize: The epic quest for oil, money & power

How oil affects the world - the definitive account

The Prize: The epic quest for oil, money & power launched on November 22, 2015 with 63 votes, #1,285 of 4,108 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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LaunchedNov 22, 2015

Launch day▲ 63 votes, 1 commentstop 31% of 4,108 that month

Websiteamazon.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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#1,285
of 4,108 launches in November 2015: 50%
of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 4×
the median launch of 2015 (16 votes): 54
launches landed the same day: 10 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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