We know some refineries got shut down correctly - i.e. the one that is being put back on like at Brownsville is an example - and that the one in IL is still on line fully even as late as 2001 - although HW has it suffering an accident that reduces it to 1 percent of capacity by the end of the year (which by the way is still a lot of processed oil considering how big that particular refinery is)
and its not quite a life without people event - there would be emergency cutoffs and safeties used at most facilities - its not like poof and everyone disappeared as in Life Without People - also remember that its relatively easy to make diesel fuel which is what a lot of military vehicles can run on, let alone the grade of fuel that can be used to generate power - avgas or jet fuel on the other hand basically needs an intact facility
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