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An assortment of different Canadian bill denominations.
Petroleum in Real Life: Money

You can take it to the bank: polymer currencies last longer, are more sanitary and generate less emissions than their paper counterparts.

Snow capped mountain during the winter in the Canadian Rockies.
Petroleum in Real Life: Ski and snowboard edition

There’s a reason we don’t use 100% wooden skis anymore: materials derived from oil and natural gas make equipment stronger and lighter, while ensuring you can hit the slopes in safety and style.

calgary alberta riverside skyline in winter tn
Petroleum in Real Life: Home heating

Natural gas is abundant and widely available in Canada; it burns cleanly in furnaces and boilers that operate at efficiencies greater than 95 per cent.

Petroleum in Real Life: Yoga Pants

Yoga apparel and athletic wear in general rely on fabrics that are lightweight, breathable, stretchable and sweat-wicking: a combination made possible by synthetic fibres made from oil and gas.

Petroleum in Real Life: Propane

It’s used for more than cooking steaks on the barbecue; for farms and remote communities, it’s an essential fuel.

Animated Super Hero, Carbon Fibre.
Petroleum in Real Life: Carbon Fibre

Stronger than steel, lighter than paper and powered by petroleum.

Petroleum in Real Life: Smartphones

Mobile devices have become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives: where would they be without oil and gas?

Petroleum in Real Life: Plexiglass

This vital petroleum-based product is having a moment – worldwide.

Petroleum in Real Life: Food, Fertilizer and Fuel

The security of our food supply depends more on oil and natural gas than we might realize.

Petroleum in Real Life: N-95 masks

This vital piece of personal protective equipment is made possible using petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas.