“John D. Rockefeller coined the term “fossil fuel” to trick people into thinking that his product was scarce and drive up the price when fossil fuels are actually “the second most abundant liquid on the planet.”
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Claim dated 1 Apr 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
John D. Rockefeller was not responsible for coining the term “fossil fuel.” It was first used by German chemist Caspar Neumann in the 1700s.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 April 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 April 2022, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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