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Petroleum is the second important source of energy in India after coal. It provides fuel for heat and lighting, lubricants for machines and raw materials for other industries. Oil refineries act as a nodel industry for synthetic textiles, fertilizers and other chemical industries.
About 63% of Indian's petroleum production comes from Mumbai High, 18% from Gujarat and 16% from Assam. Ankleshwar is the most important oil field of Gujarat while Assam is the oldest oil producing state of India. Important oil fields are Digboi, Naharkatiyaand Moran-Hugrijan in Assam.
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