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What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages of Using Oil?

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It has tremendous power compared to just about any other energy source. One cup of petroleum can move a vehicle full of people for ten minutes at high speed.
It is easy to distribute

It is now harder to find and hence more expensive. There may not be much left.
Whenever there is an oil spill there is usually a massive environmental disaster.
It is easy for criminals to hijack the tankers and bomb the pipelines.
It releases huge quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, both in its production and in its use, adding to the greenhouse effect.
Burning it in vehicles releases particles into the air that contribute to thousands of human deaths each year.

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