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by rcMgD2BwE72F 2241 days ago
>The fossil fuel industry sells oil and gas to others to burn, it doesn't light the stuff up itself for fun.

Who said they'd burn it for fun? Necessity suffices.

>In Russia, one of the world’s top producers, the industry is considering resorting to burning its oil to take it off the market, sources told Reuters

Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-turmoil/when-o...