highlight the importance of petroleum. explain the occurrence of petroleum in India
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Petroleum is used as an important fuel for transportation.
It is used to make petroleum products such as paraffin wax,cosmetics,etc.
In India it is found is Digboi in Assam and Bombay High.
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Importance of Petroleum :
(i) Petroleum is the major energy source in India.
(ii) Provides fuel for heat and lighting.
(iii) Provides lubricant for machinery.
(iv) Provides raw material for a number of manufacturing industries.
(v) Petroleum refineries act as nodal industry for synthetic, textile, fertilizer and chemical industries.
Its occurrence :
(i) Most of the petroleum occurrences in India are associated with anticlines and fault traps.
(ii) In regions of folding, anticline or domes, it occurs where oil is trapped in the crest of the up fold.
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