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100% of petrol (gasoline) comes from crude oil. Petrol is extracted from the crude oil. Crude oil is traded in barrels. 1 barrel has 42 US gallons of oil which is equivalent to 158.987 litres. With 1 barrel, 19.5 gallons (73.8 litres) of petrol can be extracted, together with some others products like natural gas, diesel, bitumen and etc.

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How is petrol made?

from crude oil. it is refined in many gradesCrude oil is the starting raw material, the thick black fluid the get from oil rigs. This is then distilled, which means that it is heated in a controlled way to separate out all of the constituents. In the distillation tower, the different products come out at different stages. The tar comes out near the bottom, then aviation fuel, then diesel nearer to the top then petrol (or gasoline as some would have it), then the lightest products right at the top of the tower such as propane.this is not a practical perform answer. if we take a crude oil and saprated it composition till the reaching of composition of petrolium , if we reach the composition of then we can make the petrol by using the crude oil as raw material.


What is the total that comes from a barrel of crude oil?

A standard barrel of crude oil is 42 US gallons or 160 liters.


What percentage of the worlds crude oil is used to make platics?

Approximately 4-8% of the world's crude oil is used to produce plastics. This percentage can vary based on factors such as oil demand, production methods, and the specific types of plastics being manufactured. The majority of crude oil is primarily used for fuel and energy production. As the demand for sustainable alternatives grows, the reliance on crude oil for plastic production may change in the future.


How much oil comes from off shore oil platforms?

According to an internet search, about 30% of the world's crude oil production comes from offshore rigs.


What can you do with crude oil?

What other thing you can do with crude oil.