Crude oil is the oil in tankers or pipelines going to refineries. It is a complex mixture of compounds. Now, all plants need to breath. A plant that is covered in oil and that cover is maintained, will likely die. This can happens when a oil storage tank leaks. The environmental damage can be quite extensive. However, with some plants, if they are sprayed with oil, will drop their leaves and grow new ones. If it is a very light oil, and the oil does not coat the underside of the leaf, it may do little damage. Very hard really to generalize as some plants are really resilient to contaminants.
high cleanup costs, death of plants and animals, and damage to fishing economies
High cleanup costs, death of plants and animals, and damage to fishing economies.
No, infact they help plants by eating aphids that damage plants.
anything but Eugenyl oil may damage the good bugs and your plants) (Eugenyl may not be spelled correct
yes ceratomia undelosa do eat tomatos and damage plants
Littering
They are Chemicals that damage plants.
yes
your car is leaking oil!
Yes
The oil spill has caused damage to the plants and animals in the wetland habitat, primarily in Louisiana. Scientists are concerned about the ecological damage in deeper waters in the area surrounding the spill. Mammals, fish and birds have been killed or seriously injured. Many links are available on the internet. I have listed a few of them.