Raw Fossil Energy

Why are fossil fuels found in certain areas of the world in large quantities and not in others?

Why are fossil fuels found in certain areas of the world in large quantities and not in others? Like, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and the Ocean etc.

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1. Liquid fossil fuels, like petroleum, is formed in areas that geologists believe were once covered by oceans or seas. These fuels were formed when dead plants and animals sank to the bottom of the ocean and were covered by sediments. Over long periods of time or millions of years, pressure, bacterial processes, and heat changed the sediments into sedimentary rocks and the plant and animal remains into oil. Check out the links below.