A partial list of products made from
Petroleum (144 of 6000 items)

One
42-gallon barrel of oil creates 19.4 gallons of gasoline. The rest
(over half) is used to make things like:

Solvents	Diesel fuel	Motor Oil	Bearing Grease
Ink	Floor Wax	Ballpoint Pens	Football Cleats
Upholstery	Sweaters	Boats	Insecticides
Bicycle Tires	Sports Car Bodies	Nail Polish	Fishing lures
Dresses	Tires	Golf Bags	Perfumes
Cassettes	Dishwasher parts	Tool Boxes	Shoe Polish
Motorcycle Helmet	Caulking	Petroleum Jelly	Transparent Tape
CD Player	Faucet Washers	Antiseptics	Clothesline
Curtains	Food Preservatives	Basketballs	Soap
Vitamin Capsules	Antihistamines	Purses	Shoes
Dashboards	Cortisone	Deodorant	Footballs
Putty	Dyes	Panty Hose	Refrigerant
Percolators	Life Jackets	Rubbing Alcohol	Linings
Skis	TV Cabinets	Shag Rugs	Electrician's Tape
Tool Racks	Car Battery Cases	Epoxy	Paint
Mops	Slacks	Insect Repellent	Oil Filters
Umbrellas	Yarn	Fertilizers	Hair Coloring
Roofing	Toilet Seats	Fishing Rods	Lipstick
Denture Adhesive	Linoleum	Ice Cube Trays	Synthetic Rubber
Speakers	Plastic Wood	Electric Blankets	Glycerin
Tennis Rackets	Rubber Cement	Fishing Boots	Dice
Nylon Rope	Candles	Trash Bags	House Paint
Water Pipes	Hand Lotion	Roller Skates	Surf Boards
Shampoo	Wheels	Paint Rollers	Shower Curtains
Guitar Strings	Luggage	Aspirin	Safety Glasses
Antifreeze	Football Helmets	Awnings	Eyeglasses
Clothes	Toothbrushes	Ice Chests	Footballs
Combs	CD's & DVD's	Paint Brushes	Detergents
Vaporizers	Balloons	Sun Glasses	Tents
Heart Valves	Crayons	Parachutes	Telephones
Enamel	Pillows	Dishes	Cameras
Anesthetics	Artificial Turf	Artificial limbs	Bandages
Dentures	Model Cars	Folding Doors	Hair Curlers
Cold cream	Movie film	Soft Contact lenses	Drinking Cups
Fan Belts	Car Enamel	Shaving Cream	Ammonia
Refrigerators	Golf Balls	Toothpaste	Gasoline

Americans consume petroleum products at a rate of three-and-a-half
gallons of oil and more than
250 cubic feet of natural gas
per day each! But, as shown here petroleum is not just used for fuel.

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So true.
But government mandate did not fuel (no pun) the oil industry, so too "we" cannot pass laws to "go green."

Using the force of government to accomplish a social or political goal is always dicey at best; that tactic simply never works economically.

When the oil runs out, entrepreneurs will dream up another fuel source and we will either reward them with our money or punish them by withholding it.

I am going to go Propane for everything,car,truck and home heating.It clean,plentiful and convenient.

TLC1ST wrote:

I am going to go Propane for everything,car,truck and home heating.It clean,plentiful and convenient.

The thing is, with the law of supply & demand, when/if the oil runs out and everyone is using propane, it will be expensive.
Heck, it's pretty expensive right now. It's obviously more expensive than gasoline, otherwise that invisible hand would be gently shoving us all in that direction, away from gasoline.

I can however buy a 500 Gal tank in the summer time when the price is down.

TLC1ST wrote:

I can however buy a 500 Gal tank in the summer time when the price is down.

Sure. Now.

TLC1ST wrote:

I am going to go Propane for everything,car,truck and home heating.It clean,plentiful and convenient.

We use propane for some cooking (four burner top in center isle) and some home heating (supplements wood stove) and water heating! It is a hell of a lot cheaper than electricity for both.
I will be replacing the wife's electric range ...with a propane one.....when it gives up..it is on it last legs because it is 20+years old and she keeps complaining about it.
The clothes dryer is the next to go propane!

The clothes dryer and water heater is the largest consumption of energy in the average home and natural gas is the cheapest way to go.... but it is not available here..... half way up a mountain in the Cherokee National Forest!

It isn't available half way down a mountain either,and they said don't hold your breath!