The EIA and IEA oil production reports include a category called 'other,' which comprises products that are technically derived from petroleum but are not used as fuel (e.g., asphalt, lubricants, non-fuel chemical feedstocks), and these are counted in headline oil production figures despite not contributing to the energy supply that powers the economy.
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Art BermanEvidence Quote
“Other, those are a whole slew of products that are not used as fuel. They are technically from petroleum, but they're things that we simply do not use as a fuel.”
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Arthur Berman: "Peak Oil - The Hedonic Adjustment" | The Great Simplification #54— Nate HagensCreated: 8/12/2026, 5:55:57 PM
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