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Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e... by tantalor on Monday April 20, 2020 @10:39AM (#22924167)
It's been buried for 100 million years, I don't think a few months is going to do anything.
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Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e... by bb611 on Monday April 20, 2020 @10:48AM (#22924251)
Gasoline and other petroleum derivatives are not a stable as their underlying source. However consumer gas will last a few years with proper care and storage, the real issue will be when appropriate storage runs out.
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Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e... by NikolaeVarius on Monday April 20, 2020 @10:56AM (#22924338)
Parent specifically noted crude
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Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e... by onlyrealcuzzo on Monday April 20, 2020 @11:10AM (#22924485)
So what happens if you have gas in your car and don't drive it for 4 months???
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Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e... by bradstewart on Monday April 20, 2020 @11:40AM (#22924858)
There's a decent chance your car won't start. The gasoline in the tank is probably fine, but the gasoline in the fuel lines and so forth has likely turned in useless gunk.
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Re:Oil plunges below zero for first time with May contract e... by FartyMcFarter on Monday April 20, 2020 @11:32AM (#22924772)
Probably buried in a very different environment?
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