My immediate reaction would be the United Fruit Company and it’s dealings in South America. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company https://en.m.w

My immediate reaction would be the United Fruit Company and it’s dealings in South America. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company But I’m sure you can find instances where oil companies heavily influence politics in governments all over the world.