Holiday Shopping is powered by oil and natural gas, find out what parts of your holiday gift shopping will be thanks to these natural resources:

1. Packaging

Most products are bought encased in plastic. This packaging is derived from petroleum.

2. Shopping Traffic

The gas powered vehicles that transport you to the stores for holiday shopping are powered by oil and natural gas!

3. Store Power

No matter what store you shop at, the oil and natural gas industry is working to keep the lights on for you!

4. Shipping

From the tape used to package the products to the semi-truck that is transporting them to the store, your holiday gift shipping is powered by oil and natural gas.

5. Gift Purchases

Many gifts that are purchased throughout the holidays are derived from oil and natural gas. Some examples include plastic toys or computers.