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philipkglass on Feb 27, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Saudi Arabia's Oil Wealth Is About to Get a Realit...

As of 2012, all non-energy uses (including plastics) accounted for 16% of oil consumption. Industry accounted for ~9%. Transportation is ~64%.

http://www.globalpetrolprices.com/articles/39/

That's a worldwide figure. US oil consumption is even more concentrated on transportation.

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