What is NOT true of oil?

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What is NOT true of oil?

Oil is a fossil fuel formed from ancient organic matter buried in sedimentary rocks and concentrated in porous reservoir rocks capped by impermeable layers. Globally, the largest proven oil reserves are concentrated in the Middle East, with substantial deposits in North America. Europe and South America do not host the most abundant oil deposits overall. Therefore, the claim that oil deposits are most abundantly found in Europe and South America isn’t true. Oil can be refined into fuels such as gasoline and diesel, among other products.

Oil is a fossil fuel formed from ancient organic matter buried in sedimentary rocks and concentrated in porous reservoir rocks capped by impermeable layers. Globally, the largest proven oil reserves are concentrated in the Middle East, with substantial deposits in North America. Europe and South America do not host the most abundant oil deposits overall. Therefore, the claim that oil deposits are most abundantly found in Europe and South America isn’t true. Oil can be refined into fuels such as gasoline and diesel, among other products.

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