alleryStart learning →Petroleum is known to lie in deep rocks but has never been drilled. It is a
ACommunity resource
BProfitable reserve
CActual resource
DPotential resource
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Potential resource
A resource known to exist but not yet used is a potential resource, such as undrilled petroleum.
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