Question

Explain the distribution and importance of petroleum

Answer 1

Answer:

Importance Petroleum is important because it is the next major energy source in India after coal. It provides fuel for . heating and lighting, lubricants for machinery and raw materials for a number of manufacturing industries.

Occurrence Most of the petroleum occurrences in India : are associated with anticlines and fault traps in the rock formations of the tertiary age.

Distribution About 63% of India’s petroleum production is from Mumbai High, 18% from Gujarat and 13% from Assam.⛽⛽⛽⛽⛽⛽⛽

Answer 2

Explanation:

petroleum or minerals oil is the next major energy source in india after coal.It provides fuel for heat and lighting , lubricants for machinery and raw material for a number of manufacturing industries . Petroleum refineries act a novel industry for synthetic textile fertiliser and numerous chemical industries.

Ankeleshwar is the most important field of gujarat. Assam is the oldest oil producing state of india. Digboi ,Naharkatiya and Moran-Hugrijan are the important oil field in the States.