In 1942, consumers on the North American home front have to contend with sacrifices made in order to support the war effort. One of the restrictions is on the use of petroleum and lubricants, which results in commuters being rigidly constricted in their use of privately-owned vehicles. In the Middle East, where the world's largest oil deposits are found, other oil wells and refineries are also under threat by the advancing Axis powers. The pipelines to Haifa and Tripoli and the storage tanks in Palestine where British and Soviet forces are standing guard, are under constant bombardment.