Compared with other energy sources, only a small quantity of petroleum was used as fuel before the 1920s. What do you think petroleum's main uses might have been before that time?

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Mohammed S.
Feb 21, 2016

petroleum was not properly discovered in that time and no major role did it played.

Explanation:

before the 1900s petroleum did not play a significant role as it does now. the petroleum discovered at that time was mainly by oil seepages. The anticlinal theory was not known. during 1900 to 1920 petroleum was widely discovered in many countries. the main use of petroleum started after world war 2

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