Claim: John D. Rockefeller coined the term "fossil fuel" to trick people into thinking that his product was scarce and drive up the price when fossil fuels are actually "the second most abundant liquid on the planet."
Fact-check: John D. Rockefeller didn't coin the term 'fossil fuels'
Verdict: false
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Samantha Putterman
Date published: 2022-04-08T00:00:00