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Originally Posted by SueW170

The oil rigs and refinery aren't required to get fuel for farming. We earn that by playing the game, by having FT Neighbors and by helping when we receive requests to do so (the popup during game play). True, players who have oil rigs and refineries can produce additional fuel to use and/or sell; but it isn't necessary. Nor is the manure spreader necessary even though it douse double production per plot. Personally, I chose to have the manure spreader, but not the oil rigs and refinery (may down the road some time).
And, just by the way, isn't ethanol a biofuel, not produced from crude oil, but from plants? I need to look that up....

While you are right that you do not have to have the refinery to get fuel people like me that have the flower harvester, tree shaker, fishing boat, and the trailer truck do need it. I would have to exchange all my gifts for fuel everyday if I didn't have the refinery and then I'm not sure it would be enough fuel for all my tools. I agree with the other poster if a person wants to play the game to it's fullest the spreader and refinery are at the top of the must have list. I know that a person doesn't have to have every facility or tool to play the game but a lot of us want everything in the game.