Petrochemicals & Shale – Joined at the Hip (IEA Report)

On numerous occasions we've pointed out the lunacy of the "keep it in the ground" gang--those who believe we should end the use of all fossil fuels as soon as possible. Why can't we do it? For many reasons. Here's just one: petrochemicals. Did you know that all sorts of products you use every day--things like plastics, fertilizers, packaging, clothing, digital devices, medical equipment, detergents and tires--come from oil and gas? Without oil and gas, we'd quickly descend back into the Stone Age, living short, brutish lives. That point was driven home in a new report titled "The Future of Petrochemicals" (full copy below), part of an International Energy Agency (IEA) series that shines a light on “blind spots” in the global energy system.

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