Dinçaslan argues that another outcome of the blockade was the rise of oil as a prominent commodity. The declining whale oil industry took a blow as many old whaling ships were used in blockade efforts, such as the Stone Fleet, and Confederate raiders harassed Union whalers. Oil products, especially kerosene, began replacing whale oil in lamps, increasing oil's importance long before it became fuel for combustion engines.
Dinçaslan argues that another outcome of the blockade was the rise of oil as a prominent commodity The declining whale oil industry took a blow as many old whaling ships were used in blockade efforts such as the Stone Fleet and Confederate raiders harassed Union whalers Oil products especially kerosene began replacing whale oil in lamps increasing oil's importance long before it became fuel for combustion engines