Oil wells from the Dutch colonial era lie scattered across Indonesia, polluting the earth and destroying locals' chances at making a living off anything but oil. We visited the workers who risk their lives daily to survive off the little oil that's left. Editor's Note: At 6:20, the narrator incorrectly states when Indonesia gained independence. Indonesia gained independence in 1945. 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - How Workers Extract The Oil 05:33 - How These Oil Wells Got Here 06:13 - Environmental Impact 07:13 - Who Owns The Oil 09:35 - How The Oil Gets Refined 12:22 - Where The Oil Ends Up 14:07 - Why Locals Keep Digging 16:35 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #oil #indonesia #businessinsider #riskybusiness MORE RISKY BUSINESS VIDEOS: How Cocaine Smuggling Fuels An $18 Billion Dollar Industry In Colombia | Risky Business youtu.be/lVNc1CUTX_s Why Sand Divers Risk Their Lives 300 Times A Day For The World's Most Mined Resource youtu.b...