Since the 1700s, petroleum has been used as fuel for boats, cars, buses, and trains. In addition to this, petroleum is also used to create plastic products. Billions of barrels of petroleum are used every year for these purposes. Meanwhile, the creation of petroleum takes hundreds of millions of years.  

What can you conclude about petroleum from the information given in the passage?  

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One conclusion that can be drawn from the information given in the passage is that petroleum is a valuable and widely used resource for fuel and plastic production.