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Oil Resource

Resource
Trade value
7 Bucks
Methodology
Data Methodology
Oil is a resource in Permafrost used in 3 recipes and building parts, including Low Grade Fuel, Oil Lamp, Oil Lamp.
Rendered from fat.
Related guidePermafrost Base Building Guide: Materials, Workstations & Blueprints

Oil stats

Game data

Numbers from the item's data asset.

Oil stats
StatValue
Burns for30 s
Stack size20
Trade value7 Bucks

How to craft Oil

Game data

Hand-crafted from the inventory, no station needed; makes 1.

How to craft Oil
StatValue
StationHand-crafted (no station)
Yield1× Oil
UnlockFound in the world
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Where to find Oil

Game data

21 sources yield Oil: containers and nodes with their roll chance, traders with their stock, animals with drop ranges.

Containers

Containers
Loot sourceAmountChance
Car Big*0Guaranteed
Car Medium*0Guaranteed
Car Small*0Guaranteed
Pumping Station 01*0–1Guaranteed
Quality Crate*19% per roll · 17% over 2 rolls
Cabinet*15.1% per roll
Dog Loot*13.6% per roll · 7% over 2 rolls
Toolbox*13.6% per roll

Animal corpses

Animal corpses
Loot sourceAmountChance
Dead Body*13.6% per roll

Trader stock

Trader stock
TraderStock
Resources (trader stock)*1

Spawns in regions: House Camp, Solars

Chance is this item's share of one roll of the loot pool; a container may roll a pool several times. Names marked * are built from data-file ids, not shown in game.

What Oil is used for

Game data

Oil goes into 3 recipes and building parts.

Crafting recipes (2)

Building parts (1)

How Oil compares

Calculated

Percentile rank against the 18 other Resources items.

Trade value
7
Stack size
20

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Oil is a resource in Permafrost used in 3 recipes and building parts, including Low Grade Fuel, Oil Lamp, Oil Lamp. It is crafted from 5× Animal Fat at the in — s. It drops from 9 loot sources; the best is the Car Big. Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock sell it. It is an ingredient in 3 recipes and build parts such as Low Grade Fuel, Oil Lamp, Oil Lamp.

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Oil FAQ

How do you craft Oil in Permafrost?

Craft Oil at the from 5× Animal Fat. It takes — seconds.

Where do you find Oil?

Oil appears in 9 loot sources; the Car Big is the best bet. Horizon Hunting Trader's stock, House Camp General Trader's stock, House Camp Hunting Trader's stock, Solars General Trader's stock, Solars Hunting Trader's stock, Eric Hirsch, Techno Crats Hunting Trader's stock, Urban District General Trader's stock, Urban District Hunting Trader's stock, Woods General Trader's stock, Woods Hunting Trader's stock stock it for Bucks.

What is Oil used for?

Oil is an ingredient in 3 recipes and building parts, including Low Grade Fuel, Oil Lamp, Oil Lamp.

How much is Oil worth?

Its trade value is 7 Bucks; traders pay a fraction of that when you sell.