Comments by "Christopher Conard" (@christopherconard2831) on "Why did Synthetic OIL not solve the AXIS OIL Crisis?" video.

Something you mentioned that a teacher explained when I asked a similar question. Creating synthetic oil also required a lot of electricity and water. Both became less reliable as the war went on, and bombs were being dropped on anything larger than an outhouse. It required the prewar industry and economy to build up a surplus for the wartime economy. So, like a lot of Germany's ideas, a good plan just too late. This also only solved the problem of lubricating oil for machinery. Trying to convert coal into something like automotive or aviation fuel isn't practical even today.
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