The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the

production

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levels of the three main sources of fuel, namely petroleum, coal, and natural

gas

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, in the UK from 1981 to 2000.

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, it can be seen in the graph that petroleum was produced the most in the period given,

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there was a change in growth trends in coal and natural

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. The amount of natural

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produced saw an increase,

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there was a decrease in the

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of coal.

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, the level of petrol in 1981 was around 90. It

then

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remained relatively stable at 140 from 1984 to 1987.

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, the

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of petrol dropped significantly to 100 in 1988 before they increased again to about 150 between 1993 and 2000. The creation of coal fluctuated from 80 to 60 between the years 1981 to 1986 before it later dropped to 37

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of the duration.

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, natural

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levels maintained a steady rise from approximately 37 to 100 from the beginning of the duration to the end of the duration.