Benzene is produced naturally by volcanoes and forest fires. it’s used to make plastics, resins, synthetic fibers, rubber lubricants, dyes, detergents, drugs and pesticides. Benzene is a widely used industrial chemical and is a major part of gasoline. Some of the other uses of Benzene include making plastics, synthetic fibers, rubber lubricants, dyes, resins, detergents, drugs and more.