– Why can’t we just ‘produce’ gasoline, like synthetically?

Question

– Why can’t we just ‘produce’ gasoline, like synthetically?

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Answer 1

We can, but it is pricier.

When you dig it out of the ground, you just pay to move it from one place to another (ignore refining for now).

When you make it from scratch, you have to pay for the energy stored inside and the materials, and then move it from one place to another.