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ivraatiemsyesterday at 11:43 PM3 repliesview on HN

How 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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aqfamnzcyesterday at 11:47 PM

Under ideal conditions - about 200 million years at least. In the salt, I'm not sure.

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thrawa8387336today 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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buckle8017yesterday at 11:45 PM

well it's been underground in similar conditions for a couple dozen million years, so I think a while