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Oil Around The World

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Oil is one of the most versatile energy sources, and the one we use most in the UK. It’s used in transport, manufacturing, heating and many more industries and products.

Some countries have more oil than others, so take a look at the map below to see who has what, and for how long!

Proven resources simply means the amount of oil that we can be pretty certain there is.

Keep in mind, these numbers are based on proven resources, so who knows how much oil could be out there…

Oil around the world
Oil around the world.
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