Geography, asked by pramodkumarnaik54, 3 months ago

why petroleum and its derivatives are called as black gold ? class 8 geography​

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Answered by Harshabadboy
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Petroleum is referred to as 'black gold' because when crude oil is extracted from the land it is black in colour. People call it gold because of its oils and value.

Answered by ItzDarshan5
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Petroleum is referred to as 'black gold' because when crude oil is extracted from the land it is black in colour. People call it gold because of its oils and value. It is very difficult to find.

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