This is not charcoal. This is oil, a single resource with the power to generate hundreds more. From fertilisers that feed crops to plastics in phones and packaging, oil has embedded itself in modern life more deeply than any firelit block of charcoal ever could.
Now, with talk of moving beyond oil, environmental experts urge caution: don’t bid a hurried farewell, focus instead on managing risks while keeping essentials flowing.
Globally, about 84 percent of crude oil is burned as gasoline, diesel, jet fue
