What is made from crude oil?
Crude oil goes straight into 17 lines, among them sunscreen, laundry detergent, gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. Follow those further and it reaches 450 things in all.
How crude oil is drilled See it on the map
Goes straight into
- Sunscreenat Make organic filters
- Laundry detergentat Make the surfactant
- Gasolineat Wash and distill the crude
- Diesel fuelat Desalt and heat the crude
- Jet fuelat Heat and boil the crude
- Propaneat Catch it at the refinery
- Motor oilat Distill the heavy fraction
- Naphthaat Wash the crude
- Asphaltat Distill off the light oils
- Propyleneat Crack heavy oil with a catalyst
- Carbon blackat Preheat the heavy oil
- Synthetic graphiteat Calcine the coke
- Paraffin waxat Draw a heavy oil cut
- Aluminumat Bake the carbon anodes
- Hexaneat Heat the crude oil
- Petroleum cokeat Collect the heavy residue
- Pentaneat Distill from crude
Further down the line: 433 things
Metals 19
Tungsten carbideAluminum foilBrassCobaltChromiumAluminum window frameVanadiumSteel scrapRebarStainless steelNichromeSteelSuspension bridge cableSheet steelTinplateSteel wireSteel I-beamRailroad railWire rope
Metal goods 38
Lab-grown diamondNonstick panAluminum canPressure cookerAluminum ladderWheelbarrowFire extinguisherTin canSaw bladeNailStapleFaucetPadlockDoor hingeKeyGas cylinderSafety pinRazor bladeWrenchCast iron panVacuum flaskChain-link fenceScissorsStainless steel water bottleCoil springHammerKitchen knifeStainless steel forkSteel pipeBall bearingBarbed wireDrill bitShovelScrewPaperclipSewing needleBoltSteel chain
Chemicals and fuels 21
EthyleneBenzenePara-xyleneToluenePlasticizerPhenolAcrylic acidAcetoneInkPrinter tonerPigmentAdhesiveRefrigerantEthanolStyreneEthylene glycolPaintLacquerGlycerinBiodieselSuper glue
Plastics and fibers 43
PolystyreneABS plasticSynthetic rubberPlasticPolypropyleneAcrylicPolycarbonateEpoxyPolyurethaneCarbon fiberPolyvinyl butyralVulcanized rubberEraserStyrofoamFoam cupPolyethylenePVCPET plasticPolyvinyl alcoholLEGO brick3D printer filamentNitrile gloveNylonKevlarDuct tapeMarker penHighlighterFountain penVinyl flooringCellulose acetatePlastic strawClear adhesive tapePhenolic resinSuperabsorbent polymerPlastic bagCredit cardGarden hoseBubble wrapPlastic wrapZip-top bagPVC pipePolyesterPlastic bottle
Glass, stone and ceramics 15
Asphalt roadAsphalt shingleMirrorSkyscraperDouble-glazed windowSunglassesEyeglass lensCeramic floor tilePorcelainBlackboard chalkFiberglass insulationGlass bottleNeon signConcreteStained glass
Wood and paper 28
PencilWine corkMDFMatchNewspaperHardwood flooringPaper cupPizza boxWallpaperLaminate flooringCardboard boxBookSticky notesPlaying cardsBanknotePaper strawPaper bagWooden chairWooden doorPlywoodCardboardToilet paperEnvelopeWooden spoonChopsticksBaseball batOak wine barrelClothespin
Clothes and textiles 48
Hiking bootsRubber bootsHard-shell suitcaseZipperN95 maskHigh heelsFlip-flopsSpandexBackpackEyeglass frameUmbrellaBaseball capCarpetRopeDisposable diaperSofaUnderwearLeggingsSwimsuitRaincoatSneakerMattressShoelaceLeather shoeFlagT-shirtBath towelDress shirtTailored suitLeather handbagLeather walletLeather beltLeatherDown jacketJeansHook-and-loop fastenerSocksFelt hatLeather glovesPillowHoodieCurtainsButtonSewing threadTeddy bearSilk tieWool blanketWool sweater
Electronics 43
AA batteryVinyl recordRemote controlLithium-ion cellMicrochipLED light bulbOLED screenElectric car batterySmartphoneLaptopHard driveSolid-state driveSolar cellSolar panelSmartwatchMicrophoneCamera lensCompact discVideo game consoleGraphics cardSmoke detectorInkjet printerTelevisionComputer keyboardComputer mouseHeadphonesWireless earbudsPhone chargerUSB cableWi-Fi routerE-readerElectric toothbrushLEDLight switchPower outletLoudspeakerLCD screenDigital cameraPrinted circuit boardPower cablePhotoresistMemory chipIndium tin oxide
Machines and vehicles 40
CarCar engineMotorcycleLocomotiveAirlinerJet engineTireTurbine bladeRefrigeratorWashing machineSatelliteElectric carOrbital rocketBicycleToasterAir conditionerCeiling fanOffice chairSubway trainSailboatVacuum cleanerSeat beltElectric kettleDishwasherCar batteryCamera droneBlenderWind turbineElectric motorWater heaterBrake padWindshieldShipping containerAirbagMechanical wristwatchMicrowave ovenContainer shipElevatorElectrical transformerSpark plug
Sport, music and toys 60
Hockey puckCrayonCandleGolf clubSkateboardDrum kitSkiYo-yoDie-cast toy carSurfboardBike helmetBallpoint penRubik's CubeSnowboardAction figureHarmonicaDesk globeGolf ballBasketballRoller skatesTennis racketBowling ballDiceBoard gameSnow globeYoga matFlying discFishing rodSoccer ballVolleyballKiteBilliard ballTennis ballBaseballAmerican footballCricket batDumbbellTreadmillJigsaw puzzleTrading cardsAcoustic guitarPianoViolinIce skatesDartboardChess setUkuleleCelloDrumstickPinball machineElectric guitarTrumpetSaxophoneGuitar stringModeling compoundFashion dollInflatable pool toyCanoeFireworksSlinky
Body and health 38
MascaraDeodorantLipstickEyeshadowDental flossAsthma inhalerProsthetic legWheelchairAir freshenerHairsprayShampooHearing aidDigital thermometerToothbrushSyringeTamponWet wipesNail polishSanitary padCotton swabAdhesive bandagePacemakerAspirinAcetaminophenFoundation makeupKitchen spongeToothpasteCondomHip implantHeart stentSoapPerfumemRNA vaccineInsect repellentMouthwashCough syrupGelatin capsuleDish soap
Food 31
Chewing gumVegetable oilCandy-coated chocolateCandy caneSprinklesMicrowave popcornMargarineMayonnaisePeanut butterTortillaDonutSandwich cookiePotato chipsFrozen french friesCanned tunaChicken nuggetsBaby formulaOat milkCrackersFish sticksCake mixVanilla extractVinegarIce creamWhite chocolateCaramelKetchupMustardHot sauceJarred salsaPickles