Petroleum - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Petroleum is used to make gasoline, an important product in our everyday lives. It is also processed and part of thousands of different items, including tires, refrigerators, life jackets, and anesthetics. When petroleum products such as gasoline are burned for energy, they release toxic gases and high amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
Petroleum | Energy, Products, & Facts | Britannica
WEBPetroleum, complex mixture of hydrocarbons that occur in Earth in liquid, gaseous, or solid form. The term is often restricted to the liquid form, commonly called crude oil, but, as a technical term, ‘petroleum’ also refers to natural gas and the viscous or solid form known as bitumen, which is found in tar sands.
Petroleum - Wikipedia
WEBPetroleum is used mostly, by volume, for refining into fuel oil and gasoline, both important primary energy sources. 84% by volume of the hydrocarbons present in petroleum is converted into fuels, including gasoline, diesel, jet, …
Oil and petroleum products explained - U.S. Energy Information ...
WEBJun 12, 2023 · Petroleum products are fuels made from crude oil and the hydrocarbons contained in natural gas. Petroleum products can also be made from coal, natural gas, and biomass.
Petroleum - Energy Education
WEBPetroleum is a broad term that groups together a combination of organic liquids and gases that is formed after kerogen is heated and compressed over long periods of time. This mix can be fairly complex, but the main gaseous component of petroleum is natural gas - largely methane - whereas the main liquid component is crude oil.
Oil - Understand Energy Learning Hub
WEBOil (also referred to as petroleum) is a depletable, non-renewable resource burned to convert chemical energy into heat, and a leading contributor to air pollution and climate change. It is a mixture of hydrocarbons found mostly in liquid form in porous rocks beneath the Earth’s surface.
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WEBMore jet fuel has been in U.S. West Coast inventories than over the previous five years for 29 out of 35 weeks so far in 2024, according to our Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR). High inventories helped reduce Los Angeles regional crack spreads for jet fuel to an average of 5 cents per gallon (gal) in August, lower than any point in the ...
U.S. Department of Energy Announces New Solicitation to …
WEB4 days ago · — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced a new solicitation for up to 6.0 million barrels of oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s Bayou Choctaw site from February 2025 through May 2025. Building on the successful direct purchase strategy that has secured over 50 …
petroleum summary | Britannica
WEBpetroleum, or crude oil, Complex mixture of hydrocarbons derived from the geologic transformation and decomposition of plants and animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago. As a technical term, petroleum encompasses the liquid (crude oil), gaseous ( natural gas ), and viscous or solid (bitumen, asphalt) forms of hydrocarbons that ...
Fossil fuels - Our World in Data
WEBFossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) have, and continue to, play a dominant role in global energy systems. But they also come with several negative impacts. When burned, they produce carbon dioxide (CO2) and are the largest driver of global climate change.
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