The notion that oil motivates America's military engagements in the Middle East is repeatedly dismissed by the party faithful as nonsense or mere conspiracy theory. Blood and Oil, based on the book by Nation magazine defence correspondent Michael T. Klare, challenges this opinion and unearths declassified documents and highlights forgotten passages in prominent presidential doctrines to show how concerns about oil have been at the core of American foreign policy for more that 60 years, rendering US contemporary energy and military policies virtually indistinguishable. The film calls for a radical re-thing of US and Western energy policy, warning that unless there is a change in direction, America stands to be drawn into one oil war after another as the global hunt for diminishing world petroleum supplies accelerates.

Blood and Oil will be released on UK DVD by Scanbox Entertainment on 3rd November 2008 at the RRP of £12.99. No picture sound or extras details have been confirmed as yet.