But by priming the reader to make a false assumption, that quote is in fact a lie (since despite the long list provided, most<\/em> of those “other useful products” are also fuels – and are not included in the list)<\/p>\n Checkout this pie chart<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oil_refinery#\/media\/File:Usesofpetroleum.png<\/p>\n Source: Oil refinery – Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n In fact, according to the British Plastics Federation<\/a> “In Europe, it is estimated that between 4\u20136% of oil<\/b>\u00a0and gas is\u00a0used<\/b> for producing\u00a0plastics<\/b>. By contrast, 87% is\u00a0used<\/b> for transport, electricity and heating \u2014 meaning it is simply burnt and lost.” (ie converted to CO2 in the atmosphere)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well in fact about 85% of it is just burned as fuel. But according to the Daily Caller website, “A mere 46 percent of oil is used to make gasoline, while the rest goes to help make a variety of … Continue reading ![\"pie](\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oil_refinery#\/media\/File:Usesofpetroleum.png\")
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