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(The climate is about to change)
90 million barrels of oil are extracted from the earth
Every.
Single.
Day.
Facts
3.28 billion barrels of oil have been refined since the movie was filmed.
Oil makes up 88% of the world's energy demands.
The USA consumes the most oil in the world by far, consuming over 19,000,000 barrels daily.
The first known oil wells were drilled nearly 2,500 years ago in today’s China. Early engineers used bamboo to dig and extract crude oil.
Crude oil is used in the manufacturing of numerous products like gasoline, synthetic fabrics (e.g. vinyl, nylon, polyester), plastics, and even pharmaceuticals.
Texas, Louisiana, and California are responsible for more than 50% of the United States’ oil refining.
The U.S. has 190,000 miles of oil pipelines.
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