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Plastics are made from oil Crude oils are sent to refineries where they become feedstock. Electronics Due to insulating and heat resistant properties, plastics and other petroleum-based products are used in electronic components. Textiles Clothing is commonly made from petroleum-based fibers including acrylic, rayon, vegan leather, polyester, nylon and spandex.
Sporting Goods Many common sports equipment contains some petroleum including basketballs, golf balls and bags, football helmets, surfboards, skis, tennis rackets and fishing rods. Medical Supplies Modern health care relies on petroleum products that have few substitutes.
Household Products Our homes are full of products that used petroleum in their production. Made from Oil and natural Gas. Looking for more?
It is used in the production of rayon, nylon, polyester, and even artificial furs. According to Conoco Phillips , couch cushions are often filled with durable, lightweight polyurethane foam. Also, if you have carpet or linoleum flooring, you probably have a petroleum based product in your home.
The insulation that you find in your home — which keeps unwanted heat from escaping or entering — is a petroleum based product! This means that we depend on crude oil to regulate the temperature in our homes in more ways than we realize. There are a number of items in your kitchen that rely on petroleum as a part of their production.
For your refrigerator, the molded interior panels, door liners, and even the foam insulation are all manufactured using crude oil. Many stoves function by using natural gas. Most of us now use non-stick pots and pans. The coating that provides temperature resistance PTFE is created by using petroleum. I already mentioned above that many car bumpers are made with plastics. High-performance plastics have replaced heavier materials throughout the average vehicle — from the interior to the engine block — reducing weight and improving fuel economy, and enhancing safety.
Yes, crude oil plays a part in the growth of your food. Fertilizer is something that relies on petroleum; thus, when the price of oil goes up, it gets more expensive to grow food. Many of our food items are stored and or packaged in plastics as well; meaning that crude oil plays a large part in the production of your food.
This is one of the things that makes high oil prices so scary. If it costs more money to grow, store, package, transport, and regulate the temperature of our food, then that cost will be passed on to the consumers!
The price of crude oil means a lot more to us than just paying a few dollars more at the pump. As we can see, oil is important to the production and transportation of many of the items that we use on a regular basis.
This means that many sectors of the economy will be adversely affected by increasing oil prices, or helped when they go down! I guess this will really crush the dreams of those who try to organize a gas boycott when prices are high! So many of us are on a journey of getting out of debt, investing and saving so that some day we can get to the….
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Khaleef founded KNS Financial in order to assist people with financial matters in a more organized and systematic way. He also writes for the Faithful With A Few blog where he seeks to help Christians understand how to manage their finances in a way that honors God.
Oil is such an important part of our energy needs.
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