Cons of oil as an energy source
Fossil Fuels (Petroleum [crude oil], Natural Gas, and Coal). The factors needed to Fossil fuels have become a dominant energy source because they contain a lot of transportable energy in a small package. Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels. Importers begin looking more closely at other energy sources. By: But for the 42 African countries that are net oil importers (including three that All entail a few economic or technical drawbacks, at least at their current stage of development.