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Also, I'm guessing they do have a petroleum industry as petroleum products include plastics, medicines, asphalt, lubricants, and and other things beyond just fuels.

They seem like they have a decent understanding of chemistry, but that knowledge doesn't seem to include power production, offensive incendiary, and/or propulsion applications