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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @wingalt 19 Nov 2023 \ parent \ on: The world is running on oil meta
Plastics are made from oil. The "just stop oil" movement would take a big hit if people realised than oil is everywhere, not just as energy source but also most materials, food, medicines...
I know that plastic comes from oil, but why isn't it the dominant export of any other oil rich nation? It may not be a coincidence that Iran also suffers from significant sanctions.
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They are oil-rich but lag of capital and human capital
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