alt Hacker NewsHow long does the crude last uner these conditions? Refined oil products like gas have pretty limited shelf lives (I think 6-12 months for gas).
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buckle8017 • yesterday at 11:45 PM
well it's been underground in similar conditions for a couple dozen million years, so I think a while
thrawa8387336 • today at 1:18 AM
One time I heard the limited shelf life is by design to avoid consumers hoarding. Diesel OTOH fares better
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Under ideal conditions - about 200 million years at least. In the salt, I'm not sure.