The druid Getafix is running short of rock oil
- an essential ingredient in the magic potion that gives the Gaulish villagers superhuman strength to fight Julius Caesar's Roman legions. But the Phoenician merchant Ekonomikrisis has forgotten the druid's order & Asterix & Obelix set off to prospect for black gold in the Middle Eastern desert. Their mission is complicated by the Roman secret agent Dubbelosix & 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.. .