Sold! For $855,000 to the bearded man in the front row, the last known gallon of gasoline on the Earth”

“And the most expensive gallon of gasoline ever,” thought the bearded man. Pablo Ganley felt exhausted after the seven ferocious minutes of bidding. On the ride home Ganley sat alone in a private room on the train with the small gas can on the seat beside him. Secure in its bright red, refurbished metal container, this last gasoline was 91-octane Chevron Supreme with Techron, refined from genuine Saudi crude, vintage 2024. People do not understand, he thought. “Good one Pablo,” Kim said. “You totally caught me off guard. Slavery was obviously evil, he thought. Cigarettes cause cancer. Lithium for batteries. Bolivia! In South America! Ganley suddenly felt the need to commune with his gasoline. He lifted the gas can onto his lap, unscrewed the brass cap and gently sniffed. Ah! First was the memory of being lifted by his father into the seat of an ancient blue GMC pickup truck. » Read more: The Last Gallon of Gas on Earth