Oil is a generic term for fluids that are not miscible with water. The name comes from Latin oleum for olive oil.

Oil is frequently used to refer to petroleum – Oil is used frequently in politics and the media when referring to dependence on "foreign oil", or oil that is imported from other countries.

Types of oil

• Cooking oils such as olive oil and vegetable oil
• Painting Oil
• Crude oil
• Petroleum or Mineral oil
• Essential oil

See also

• Mill
• Oil for Food program
• Vegoil
• OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries).

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