The Prize Chapter 17: Germany''s Formula for War | EGEE 120 ...
The aviation fuel potential of hydrogenation won Farben the support from the German Air Force, the Luftwaffe. The German Army also lobbied on behalf of Farben that Germany''s oil supply would not be adequate for its warfare plans. To put things in perspective, coal supplied 90% of Germany''s energy, while oil only accounted for 5%.