Question

assess the importance of petroleum on the basis of its wide range of applications​

Answer 1

Petroleum has been a source of energy for heating, lighting and locomotion and particularly the most convenient fuel for the internal combustion engine. ... Thus, petroleum chemicals (petrochemicals) are a wide variety of chemicals. Commercially important ones include gasoline and kerosine.





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Answer 2

Answer:

Petroleum is a fossil fuel formed under the earth, from the remains of ancient plants and marine life.

Petroleum products touch our everyday life such as in fuels for vehicles, in heat and electricity generation, in the manufacture of different types of plastics, detergents and other compounds.  

However, petroleum reserves are limited and it need to be used with caution. The use of petroleum products also raises many environmental concerns and global warming.