Science Common Sense
649 - What is the role of petroleum in transportation?
Petroleum plays a huge role in transportation. It's the main source of fuel for most vehicles like cars, trucks, buses, airplanes, and even ships. Here's how:
- Gasoline: Petroleum is refined to make gasoline, which powers most cars and some small airplanes.
- Diesel fuel: Petroleum is also used to make diesel fuel, which powers trucks, buses, and some big machines.
- Jet fuel: Petroleum is refined to make jet fuel, which powers airplanes and some smaller airplanes.
- Fuel oil: Petroleum is used to make fuel oil, which powers some big ships and boats.
In short, petroleum helps keep most vehicles moving on the road, in the air, and on the water.