The fossil fuels, which contain high percentages of carbon, include coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Fossil fuels range from volatile materials with low carbon:hydrogen ratios like methane, to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like anthracite coal. http://funadvice.com/r/14n71dbnf1b
They are coal, petroleum gas, petrol, naptha, kerosene, disel oil, lubricating oil and bitumen.