
Oil Resource
- Trade value
- 7 Bucks
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Rendered from fat.
- Crafted at
- Hand-crafted (no station)5× Animal Fat
- Found in
- Car Big9 loot sources
- Trade value
- 7 Bucks
Oil stats
Game dataNumbers from the item's data asset.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Burns for | 30 s |
| Stack size | 20 |
| Trade value | 7 Bucks |
How to craft Oil
Game dataHand-crafted from the inventory, no station needed; makes 1.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Station | Hand-crafted (no station) |
| Yield | 1× Oil |
| Unlock | Found in the world |
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Where to find Oil
Game data21 sources yield Oil: containers and nodes with their roll chance, traders with their stock, animals with drop ranges.
Containers
| Loot source | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car Big* | 0 | Guaranteed |
| Car Medium* | 0 | Guaranteed |
| Car Small* | 0 | Guaranteed |
| Pumping Station 01* | 0–1 | Guaranteed |
| Quality Crate* | 1 | 9% per roll · 17% over 2 rolls |
| Cabinet* | 1 | 5.1% per roll |
| Dog Loot* | 1 | 3.6% per roll · 7% over 2 rolls |
| Toolbox* | 1 | 3.6% per roll |
Animal corpses
| Loot source | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Dead Body* | 1 | 3.6% per roll |
Traders
Trader stock
| Trader | Stock |
|---|---|
| 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 dataOil goes into 3 recipes and building parts.
Crafting recipes (2)
Building parts (1)
How Oil compares
CalculatedPercentile rank against the 18 other Resources items.
- Trade value
- 7
- Stack size
- 20
Alternatives
The closest items to Oil in its category.
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.



