Rise in Oil Consumption and Products Created

By Ry Faraola
1. History on the Increase of oil consumption
During the Industrial Revolution, there was a demand for energy resources. Muscle power and waterwheels helped to create energy in the beginning. But, as sciences advanced, the steam engine was invented, burning coal and wood to create energy for machinery. In 18th century England  the island nearly was deforested to satisfy the growing demand for power. Shortly after the combustion engine was created, oil industry were created, and in the span of 50 years, these industries flourished. The rise of population, the demand for products, i.e. automobiles, energy, and synthetics, resulted in a world wide expansion of the oil industry.
2. What products effect oil consumption?
Most modern amenities somehow consume oil. Products such as linoleum, or antihistamines are derived from oil through processes such as synthesis. The bag of potato chips needs oil to get the potato from farm to manufacturing plant, and then to ship a bag to a convenience store near you. A person might drive there automobile to buy said bag.
3. What would a grocery store look like after oil?
Gasoline is the use to transport all goods. After oil, without implementation of electric automobiles or high speed rail ways, the average grocery store would lack any mark brand not produced in a close vicinity. Produce would be seasonal, and local. The world might spiral into chaos for a brief moment of history, but alternative energy sources would still create energy.