But plastic isn't really a big deal when it comes to petroleum consumption. There was an amusing quote I read some time ago, in which the author hypothesized th

But plastic isn't really a big deal when it comes to petroleum consumption. There was an amusing quote I read some time ago, in which the author hypothesized that in hundreds of years, people will be shocked that we as a civilization just lit petroleum (or distillates) on fire, or blew it up in engines, given how incredibly useful it is for things like plastics.