But in the nine years before Drake struck oil, in 1859, at least five-sixths of that whale oil-illuminating market disappeared, thanks to fatal competitors, chiefly oil and gas made from coal, to which the whalers had not been paying attention.
Ali u 9 godina prije nogo je Drake pronašao naftu 1859. barem pet šestina tržišta kitovim uljem je nestalo, zahvaljujući konkurenciji, prvenstveno ulju i plinu proizvedenom od ugljena, na koju kitolovci nisu obraćali pažnju.