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Commonly, Petroleum is regarded as a very close synonym of Crude Oil. However, according to Britannica Encyclopedia, petroleum as a technical term encompasses: the liquid (crude oil), gaseous (natural gas), and viscous or solid forms (bitumen and asphalt).

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Petrol as u think of it is a refinement of crude oil. Crude oil includes all forms of carbon chain fuels and also impurities so crude would refer to its unrefined quality and oil to the inclusion of many impurities and different substances. As many different types of fuel are refined from crude oil. Ie: rubbing alcohol, butane,propane,hexane, diesel fuel gasoline, road tar as well as plastics. Hope this explains it decently.

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