Oil, A reminder of what its used for.

[BillMasen]

As the possibility of more oil wars comes around again here is just a brief reminder of what we use oil for, and to why we must stay prepped and alert.

 

[lonewolf]

yep, too many eggs in one basket.
we nearly had petrol rationing in the 1970s in the UK because of a suspected shortage or short fall in oil production in the middle east, we actually went as far as having ration coupons issued but it never actually happened, but there were less people and less vehicles on the road then than now.

 

[GaRp58]

OMG! What are we gonna do if they can't make any more GOLF BALLS?!?!?!
The rest will hurt but, NO golf balls any more? The rich boys will have to come up with another new game to play, but without THEIR BALLS!!! lol.
BTW: the word GOLF came from the origins of the game, in Scotland. When the men were asked what they were playing, the answer was
Gentelmen
Only
Ladies
Forbidden: GOLF

 

[DrHenley]

OMG! What are we gonna do if they can't make any more GOLF BALLS?!?!?!

Balatá gum resin.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/202856570347

 

[GaRp58]

Balatá gum resin.

Bla Bla, just wanna make a pun and have a laugh. Go with the flow Doc. (only dead fish swim with the current...) GP

 

[DrHenley]

Just the way my mind works - you made me wonder what else golf balls could be made of so I looked it up - didn't mean to take anything away from your joke, LOL.

 

[GaRp58]

I like the way your mind works and your sense of humor Doc. Prep and be well, Gary

 

[user 6493]

Iraq and Iran will rattle their swords and most likely do nothing,,,,as for oil from those 2 country's if they don't sell it they starve and I can find no numbers on importing oil from them to the USA,,,,I don't see this as much more than an excuse by the oil company's to raise prices

 

[lonewolf]

I thought most of the imported oil came from Saudi not Iran.

 

[DrHenley]

I thought most of the imported oil came from Saudi not Iran.

Iran may not sell nearly as much oil as the Saudis, but they have the third largest proven petroleum reserves in the world (210 billion barrels) after Venezuela (300 billion) and Saudi Arabia (298 billion).

Incidentally, The United States has now surpassed the Saudis in oil exports.

 

[lonewolf]

I bet Iran dosent sell oil to us infidels!!

 

[DrHenley]

No, they don't. You get most of your oil from Norway. The second leading source is the United States. The Saudis are way down the list.

 

[lonewolf]

yeah Iran sells to China and other countries in the Asia region, India is another.

 

[Maverick]

China, India and Japan require imported oil to keep the economy going, there were talks of creating a pipeline between the US and the UK for natural gas, I haven't heard anymore about it?

 

[Mountain trapper]

I think we should go back to hunting whales for oil.

 

[Mountain trapper]

As the possibility of more oil wars comes around again here is just a brief reminder of what we use oil for, and to why we must stay prepped and alert.

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It would be a much shorter list to name what doesn't use oil in the manufacture, production, transportation or distribution of products. I like the old saying "If it cant be grown, it has to be mined". Of course oil is used in growing of all of our food products too.

 

[DrHenley]

I usually shy away from petroleum based products. It's not really anything ideological or philosophical, it's just that I prefer the look and feel of natural materials. My hairbrush is wood with boar bristles. My guns have wood stocks. I wear 100% cotton, or wool or linen clothing. That kind of thing.

 

[lonewolf]

in a post collapse world I would quite happily live without oil or anything made from petroleum products, different situation, different way of living. more natural.

 

[GaRp58]

I can say that I have lots of cotton and wool clothing, but the other things which are from Oil, are to 90 % second hand. Mentioned that a few months back, never spend $200 on a jacket when someone else will, then give it away to a second hand shop or sell it on e-bay for 15-20 bucks. Since I go barefoot so much, my boots and shoes will last about 10 years each. The oils and gas/diesel are a complicated thing to do without if you drive anything with a combustion motor tho.

 

[lonewolf]

most of my stuff is bought on Ebay, food is the only thing I go and pick in person.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Name anything that is grown, mined, manfactured, produced or transported that doesn't use oil somewhere in the supply chain.

 

[lonewolf]

globilisation has a lot to answer for, local produce is always better.