Petroleum is an important and widely used fuel. It has myriad applications, from heating homes to filling up cars, planes, and trains. In fact, it may be utilized much more often than you might think. Tri-Mart BP, a locally owned gas station and convenience store in Tripoli, WI, shares a few interesting things you might not know about petroleum.

7 Facts About Petroleum

1. Highly Versatile

You may know it’s used in common items such as plastic bags and packaging, but petroleum is even more widespread than that. Petroleum can be found in lipstick, cleaning solutions, and some medicines. It’s even used in the manufacturing of your electronic devices.

2. Fickle Fuel

When storing petroleum, it needs to be kept in certain conditions to hold its original properties. Factors as seemingly minor as the temperature can change its state. For this reason, gas stations are especially careful about the standards of their fuel storage. 

3. Bigger in Texas

It’s well-known that there’s a lot of fuel in Texas, but more specifically, the Lone Star State holds the biggest oil reserve in the United States. About 1/3 of the nation’s oil production hails from here.

4. Convertible

Petroleum itself is converted from crude oil. Kerosene, jet fuel, and diesel are a few other converted forms of oil.

5. Measured Up

Cars are generally fueled by the liter or gallon, but when pricing petroleum, it’s done a little differently. You’ll hear petroleum measured in barrels or BBL, where 1 BBL is equal to about 159 liters or 42 gallons of oil.

6. High Demand

The United States is, unsurprisingly, the top petroleum consumer in the world at 20 million barrels a day. China follows at about half the consumption rate, and Japan trails at just under 5 million barrels a day.

7. Ancient Oil

Many think the use of oil is a more recent, industrial-revolution-fueled concept, but it’s much older than that. Humans have been using crude oil for thousands of years. More specifically, Sumerians and Babylonians were using it 5,000 years ago for various purposes.

Tri-Mart BP is a reliable one-stop shop for all the snacks, drinks, and fuel you need. This full-service convenience store and gas station emphasizes customer service and is dedicated to bringing you high-quality diesel and unleaded gas to fuel your trip. For more information, call them at (715) 564-2440 or visit them online.