Oil and Natural Gas in Our Everyday Lives
Posted on 01-30-2022

Vehicles and your home may be the first things you think of when you hear oil and gas. What you may not be aware of is over 6,000 products we use on a daily basis are derived from oil and natural gas. We won't list all 6,000+ products, but we will take a look at some of the products that will more than likely surprise you.
Ready?
Here we go:
- Air Mattresses
- Aspirin
- Balloons
- Bandages
- Candles
- Cell Phones
- Dentures
- Deodorant
- Enamel
- Eyeglasses
- Fan Belts
- Footballs
- Glue
- Golf Clubs
- Hand Lotion
- Hearing Aids
- Ink
- iPads
- Life Jackets
- Luggage
- Motorcycle Helmets
- Nail Polish
- Oil Filters
- Pajamas
- Purses
- Roller Skates
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Shampoo
- Soft Contact Lenses
- Toothpaste
- Trash Bags
- Upholstery
- Vitamin Capsules
- Water Pipes
- Yarn
You can find more at Dept. of Energy Products Made From Oil and Natural Gas
Did You Know?
Today the United States is the second largest producer of hydropower - Canada being the largest. There are 75,185 dams in the U.S. but less than 3 percent are used for hydroelectric generation. Between 8 and 12 percent of U.S. electrical generation is produced by hydropower and only about one-fifth of the electricity produced around the world.
