“There is an unlimited amount of oil" on Earth.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 30 Apr 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
Oil is formed in a process that takes millions of years, and there is a finite amount on the planet, scientists say.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 April 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 May 2023, 15 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/EH2L-QFMG
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