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Petroleum is a fossil fuel. We use it to power our cars and we use it mostly for transportation. We usually get petroleum from under the ground. And yes petroleum is important to us...It makes many of our every day products like, ink, crayons,purses, deoderant, pajamas, fishing rods, floor wax, tires,hand lotion, tooth brushes and tooth paste, aspirin and many many more. that is what petroluem is and why it is important.

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