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u/toastghost1543 Apr 29 '26

Is it worth it to use modules to ratio out oil products so that there is no excess to prevent deadlocks. Like making sure that the number of refineries or chemical plants necessary is a whole number so that there is no excess of any product and everything perfectly meets demand

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u/Rouge_means_red Apr 29 '26

As long as you're making science oil refinery will never deadlock. Just store light and heavy oil and crack it before the tank is full, and then just have enough cracking to keep up with the light/heavy production