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Oil is used everywhere. Everything today is made from plastic, or is wrapped in plastic. Also, as prosperity grows, so does tourism. Tourism = flights. EV truck
by jiriknesl 4y ago
Oil is used everywhere. Everything today is made from plastic, or is wrapped in plastic. Also, as prosperity grows, so does tourism. Tourism = flights. EV trucks are far from ideal. So do EV pick-ups. Even when there'll a huge shift toward EVs, the world is going to need lots of oil in upcoming decades.
And honestly, I would be happier if BP shareholders get richer than Middle East sheiks, and Putin's friends.
- defrost 4y ago> I would be happier if BP shareholders get richer than .. Because things went so well with the British East India Company and the United Dutch East India Company? Rich companies screw over poorer countries to extract resources via dubious deals and shady military actions regardless of their origins - they're just less visible when when they're from your neck of the woods and nice to your circle of people. Still, those nasty Saudi's in Yemen right? Killing innocents with, wait, where'd they get those weapons from?