Definition & Uses of Crude Oil

1) Complex mixture of hydrocarbons 2) A finite resource found in earth's crust 3) It's the remains of organisms that lived and died millions of years ago - mainly plankton which was buried in mud USES: - Fuels like petrol, diesel, kerosene, heavy fuel oil & liquefied petroleum gases - Feedstock for the petrochemical industry - Solvents - Lubricants - Detergents