Answer:
Petroleum
is important because it is the next major energy source in India after coal. It
provides fuel for heating and lighting, lubricants for machinery and raw
materials for a number of manufacturing industries.
Most of the petroleum occurrences in India are associated with anticlines
and fault traps in the rock formations of the tertiary age. About 63% of
India's petroleum production is from Bombay High, 18% from Gujarat and 13% from
Assam.
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