Economic importance
The economic importance of fuel is that it is used in the manufacture and use of 96% of the things we use daily, as it is used in the manufacture of plastics, medicines, electronic devices, and medical devices, such as magnetic imaging devices and others. It also provides many job opportunities in these industries, and increases The countries' budget is through taxes and revenues generated from revenues. This budget is used to support and improve the countries' infrastructure, such as schools, roads, emergency services, etc.
energy production
Fuel produces a huge amount of energy compared to what other sources produce, such as alternative energy sources. Fuel, in its various forms of coal, natural gas, and petroleum, meets more than 90% of the world’s energy needs. It is noted that easy access to fuel sources is in contrast to those for energy. Therefore, despite a lot of talk about alternative energy sources, it will take a lot of time to replace traditional fuels.
Home use
Fuel is used directly at home, and these uses include:
- The heating: Fuel is used in the mechanism of central heating, so the rise in fuel prices directly affects the rise in heating costs.
- electricity: Coal is burned to generate energy in power plants, and despite the efforts to replace traditional fuels to generate electricity, coal is still used in those plants, and despite the pollution and environmental damage resulting from its burning, it still constitutes a source It is widely available, and also low in cost.
- Cooking: Natural gas is used in homes as a source of heat in gas stoves. If it is used well and carefully, this would make it very suitable for cooking purposes, but if it is not handled carefully, it may cause public safety risks.
