In the early years of the global petroleum business, El Caffar was an important trading center.
History
In the late 1940s, El Caffar was one of the world's great oil centers, and crude oil was pumped there from all over the Near East for transshipment and storage. In 1949, an arsonist/racketeer called "Moloch" tried to extort money from the oil company, and destroyed several big oil tanks in the process. The celebrated Blackhawk Squadron was already in El Caffar when this happened, and the fire bug, who called himself "Mr. Moloch," was arrested, along with his gang.
Points of Interest
- numerous enormous Petroleum Tanks
Residents
- Mr. Proctor, of Proctor Oil
See Also
- Appearances of El Caffar
- Location Gallery: El Caffar
- Catalogued images related to El Caffar