Question

In the near future, the world is unlikely to exhaust its usable oil supplies because it is possible to use more unconventional heavy oil from depleted oil wells and other sources. Increasing the use of heavy oil will likely result in ________, among other consequences.

Answer 1

One major consequence of using heavier oil is that the oil will result in lower energy yields.

There are several types of oil used for energy:

• Very light oil
• Light oil
• Heavy oil

Very light and light oils have high energy yields such that then they are processed, they give off gasoline that gives more energy when used. Heavy oils on the other hand, do not have as much energy and so give off less energy when used.

In conclusion, heavy oil gives less energy yields.

Find out more at https://brainly.com/question/2918305.