what is the basic difference between the word petroleum and petrol.
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PETROLEUM: Petroleum is unrefined, or crude, oil is found underground and under the sea floor. ... On average, 44.4% of petroleum is becomes petrol/gasoline where as the rest becomes fuel gas, liquefied petroleum gas,diesel, kerosene etc.
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"petroleum" means crude oil. It is a natural fossil fuel.
"petrol" refers to a product obtained by refining of petroleum. It is usually used as a fuel for automobiles.
Petroleum cannot be manufactured. It is obtained by drilling in onshore and offshore locations.
Petrol is produced in a petroleum refinery.
The basic difference between petroleum and petrol is that petroleum is naturally occuring while petrol is man made; produced in a petroleum refinery.
In the US and some other Western countries, petrol is referred to as "gasoline or simply "gas".
Along with petrol, a petroleum refinery also produces various other products like:
tar, kerosene, diesel, aviation turbine fuel, LPG and naphtha.