Petroleum
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Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a natural resource that appears as a yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting primarily of hydrocarbons.
A sample of petroleum
Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
An oil refinery in Ahmadi Governorate in Kuwait
An oil derrick in Okemah, Oklahoma in 1922
Gasoline
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Gasoline or petrol is a petrochemical product, a transparent, yellowish and flammable liquid normally used as a fuel for spark-ignited internal combustion engines. It is chemically composed of organic
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…and separated, most easily by distillation, into numerous products for direct use or use in manufacturing. Petroleum products include fuels such as gasoline (petrol), diesel, kerosene and jet fuel; bitumen, paraffin wax and lubricants; reagents used to make plastics; solvents, textiles, refrigerants, paint…
Gasoline in a glass jar
A pumpjack in the United States
An oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico
A Shell station in Hiroshima, Japan