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Companies involved in petroleum extraction include drilling equipment among their assets. But petroleum extraction is a very carbon-intensive industry, so as social attitudes increasingly favor using less carbon-intensive sources of energy, demand for petroleum falls and the drilling equipment will eventually, or even suddenly, become a liability as reduced petroleum prices make it more difficult to recover the expense of maintaining such equipment.
What claim does the text make about the demand for petroleum?
A
Companies involved in petroleum extraction are not affected by the demand for petroleum.
B
The societal preference for low-carbon energy sources is a factor in the demand for petroleum.
C
The demand for petroleum follows a predictable annual cycle.
D
Companies involved in petroleum extraction can benefit from a decline in the demand for petroleum.