kerosene

2 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jul 28, 2026 by Shane Parrish · across every show →

Everything said about kerosene, oldest first

Jul 28, 2026

Assertion Partly supported

Gasoline outsold kerosene for the first time in 1910

“Just a year earlier, in 1910, gasoline, once near a worthless byproduct routinely dumped into rivers, had outsold kerosene for the very first time.”

Shane Parrish Jul 28, 2026 ▶ 2:18:29 John D. Rockefeller: The Principles Behind The Greatest Fortune in History

Jul 28, 2026 neutral

Assertion Supported

In 1863, crude oil averaged $2/barrel while refined kerosene sold for $13/barrel

“Crude averaged two dollars a barrel, while refined kerosene sold for 13, and a refinery could be built for a thousand dollars and run with just a handful of men.”

Shane Parrish Jul 28, 2026 ▶ 38:03 John D. Rockefeller: The Principles Behind The Greatest Fortune in History

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