Short description
Asterix's village has got oil fever: Getafix can't make the magic potion without it and Asterix and Obelix have been sent to far off lands to find a supply. But on the way, their party is infiltrated by an undercover druid called Dubbleosix who is spying for Caesar but also has plans of his own.
Long description
The druid Getafix is running short of rock oil - an essential ingredient in the magic potion, which gives the Gaulish villagers superhuman strength to fight Julius Caesar's Roman legions. But the Phoenician merchant Ekonomikrisis has forgotten the druid's order, and Asterix and Obelix set off to prospect for black gold in the Middle Eastern desert. Their mission is complicated by the Roman secret agent Dubbelosix and his amazing folding chariot, which is equipped with all the latest spy gadgets. Although they finally come home empty-handed, all is not lost - Getafix has discovered that beetroot juice works just as well in the potion ...