Oil fuel has been used for centuries but not always as fuel. Being brought up from wells in the Middle East and other hotspots, oil was used in the 1800s for waterproofing buildings, boats, etc. Also, oil was used as a disinfectant in the medicine field as well as a cure for kidney stones.
Once oil’s potential as an energy source was discovered, it quickly replaced wood and other energies as fuel. At the time, there was a gross of oil in the world since it was an untapped source. Oil was used in large numbers all over the world.
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That's cool that oil was used to waterproof and even used in medical situations. How is oil used today?
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