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>It's fuel for millions of homes

3% of oil goes towards residential uses.

> transportation of all those goods you buy

16% of oil goes to diesel for transportation

>plastic products, fertilizer that has allowed us to feed millions,

1.5% of oil goes to all petrochemicals combined

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-produc...

The vast plurality of oil goes to making gasoline which is used in motor vehicles.




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