1Oil rig worker
In 2011, the average salary for an oil rig worker was almost $100,000.
2. World War 1 planes used Castor Oil as an engine lubricant and the Pilots suffered from persistent diarrhea due to unburnt castor oil coming out of the exhaust.
3. Petroleum oil was first distilled by the Persian alchemist Muhammad ibn Zakarīya (Rhazes) in the 9th century, producing chemicals such as kerosene.
4. Kerosene lamps around the world consume 77 billion liters of fuel/year. This is equivalent to all of the Jet fuel consumed in the US during the same time period.
5. Jet Fuel (Jet A) can be used in diesel engines.
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6Petrol in Turkmenistan
Petrol was provided by the government of Turkmenistan to its citizens for free up until 2014. Every citizen was given a monthly allowance of 120 liters of free petrol.
7. Petrol sniffing to get high is a big problem among Australian aborigines. Opal, a special gasoline, is sold in aborigine areas to discourage sniffing; although it requires a government subsidy, doing so saves money compared to the cost of treating petrol sniffing.
8. It is standard practice that gasoline is stored in red containers; diesel is stored in yellow containers; kerosene is stored in blue cans and oil combustibles are stored in green containers.
9. Gasoline (petrol) was once regarded as a nuisance by-product of refining kerosene, and huge amounts of it were dumped into rivers or burned off.
10. One gallon (about 4 liters) of gasoline contains about 31,000,000 calories.
11Venezuela Gasoline
In 2015, the price of gasoline in Venezuela was 1/5th of $.01, or 482 gallons with just $1.
12. Biodiesel has the highest energy balance of any fuel. For every one unit of fossil energy needed to produce biodiesel, 3.2 units of energy are gained.
13. Diesel fumes are more carcinogenic than cigarettes and cause lung cancer, according to the World Health Organization.
14. USA has summer blend and winter blend gasoline and this is one of the reasons why the gas prices go up in spring.
15. In 2015, U.S. imported 24% of the petroleum it used, the lowest since 1970. The largest sources of U.S. imported oil were from North and South American which accounts for more than 60% of total US oil imports.
16House heating oil
Diesel and House Heating Oil are the same fuel. The difference is that heating oil is dyed red and does not have a road tax applied to it to making it cheaper. You can use it in off-road machinery but it is illegal to use it in a truck or car utilizing public roadways.
17. There are 45 different types of gas produced in the USA significantly reducing efficiency and raising the price at the pump.
18. The United Kingdom has an underground aviation fuel pipeline dating back to World War 2, allowing aviation fuel to be transported around the country without risking it on roads and railways.
19. An oil pipeline in Ecuador has spilled more oil into the Amazon than the Exxon Valdez accident in Alaska.
20. The fuel for each of Nazi Germany's V2 rockets was made from 30 tons of potatoes.
21Norway oil reserves
Norway has the world's highest gas prices. Though they have oil reserves, they don't subsidize fuel and use the money earned for free college education and national infrastructure.
22. If all the corn and soybean production in the U.S was diverted to corn ethanol and soy biodiesel, it would meet only 12% of gasoline demand and 6% of diesel demand.
23. There is a gas station in Minnesota that allows customers to pre-purchase bulk quantities of gasoline on the commodities market for a $1 membership fee, so instead of paying $4.00/gallon, some customers are paying less than $1.00.
24. Diesel fuel turns into a gel at low temperatures, and cannot flow into the engine. This is why some schools close down when the temperature is low enough to turn the fuel into a gel, preventing the buses from running.
25. Natural gas has no smell. Gas companies are required to add a chemical called mercaptan as a safety precaution, so people know the smell and can identify a leak.
