Oil Consumption

Petroleum products are consumed in many areas. They are easily recognised in the gasoline used to fuel cars and the heating oil used to warm homes. Less obvious are the uses of petroleum-based components of plastics, medicines, food items, and a host of other products.

Oil consumption occurs in the following main sectors:

■ In the transformation sector.

■ By the energy industries in the energy sector.

■ Inthetransportationanddistributionofoil(althoughlimited).

Figure 4.7 ● Oil Consumption by Sector

Transformation

Inland

Deliveries

Energy

Distribution

Losses

Transport