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Why is petroleum called black-gold?

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Why is petroleum called black-gold?
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Aryan Raj 5 years, 3 months ago

This is because when crude oil is extracted from the land it is black in color. This resource is compared to gold due to its valuable properties and worth too. ... Crude oil is jet black before purification but after purification, it turns golden in color; therefore, it's tagged as Gold.

Shashank Pathak 5 years, 3 months ago

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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 3 months ago

Petroleum is referred to as 'black gold' because when crude oil is extracted from the land it is black in colour. People call it gold because of its oils and value. It is very difficult to find.

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