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Category: Petroleum Product of the Week

Petroleum Product of the Week: Artificial Food Dye

Eat the RAINBOW* *with the use of added food coloring.   Food coloring, quite literally, colors food. Food dye is also used in…

Petroleum Product of the Week: Diesel Fuel Additives

Winter is coming. No, not “season 7.” Literally, the season. The winter season is coming. Cripes. We're talking about diesel fuel…

Petroleum Product of the Week: Candles

Now that it's "officially" fall, I couldn't be happier. My tastes are stereotypical: I love the weather, the changing leaves, the sweaters,…

Petroleum Product of the Week: Baseballs

It’s football season again, and for the second year in a row, I can happily admit that I do not…

Petroleum Product of the Week: Dog Toys

It is a truth universally acknowledged that dogs are man's best friend. And what do we do for our best…

Petroleum Product of the Week: Polyester Clothing

In my hometown, t-shirts are a bit of a luxury. We may be in the latter days of summer, but…

Petroleum Product of the Week: Backpacks

Bookbag, kitbag, knapsack, rucksack, sackpack—whatever you call it, it’s still technically a pack for your back.   Whether you’re going…

Petroleum Product of the Week: TENTS

Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, we don’t often mourn the waning days of summer. From early June to late August, our…

Petroleum Product of the Week: Detergent

Is there a difference between soap and detergent? The short answer is yes—while both are made to clean, they come…

Petroleum Product of the Week: Jelly Beans

Jelly beans are a pretty divisive candy.        Some love them – and others just really hate the licorice ones. There are…