Absolutely yes, Gasoline is the most demanded product so their production chains are built around re-processing components into as much additional gasoline as p

Absolutely yes, Gasoline is the most demanded product so their production chains are built around re-processing components into as much additional gasoline as possible. Residual products from oil are a convenient feedstock for plastic but it can be made from other sources. Corn is a good example. If we stopped using gas/diesel/jet fuel and stopped refining oil completely the biggest tertiary products the world would miss out on are vaseline and petroleum based fishing lures