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Updated 164 days ago
United Kingdom
Petroleum is formed by hydrocarbons (a hydrocarbon is a compound made up of carbon and hydrogen) with the addition of certain other substances, primarily sulphur. Petroleum in its natural form when first collected is usually named crude oil, and can be clear, green or black and may be either thin like gasoline or thick like tar...
Petroleum or crude oil is a fossil fuel. Find out how petroleum was formed and a history of its development into the oil products we see today
Also known as: petroleum