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[โ€“] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Very few electric plants burn petroleum products. Fossil fuel plants typically burn either coal or natural gas, neither of which would be significantly affected by disruption of oil-based infrastructure.

[โ€“] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Natural gas is a petroleum product.