Victoria 3 Oil Map
Take a look at our Victoria 3 oil map guide for a breakdown of which areas in the game naturally house oil.
Learning the Victoria 3 oil map is a good way of seeking out nations that have oil which can be extracted and exploited for your own nation's benefit. A large aspect of Victoria 3 involves producing goods in your home market to bolster your economy, and as you progress you will more advanced materials to keep producing, which is where oil comes in to play. So if want to see a Victoria 3 oil map and get your hands on the valuable resource, we've got you covered.
- Make sure you also take a look at how to increase population in Victoria 3, which is necessary to continue to expand your workforce.
Victoria 3 Oil Map
At the start of a Victoria 3 game, not everyone has access to oil, or even knows how to extract it, but over time as nations advance technologically, oil becomes a key part of production. This means you will need to get your hands on an oil deposit if you want to continue growing and rival the other major powers of the world, as securing trade for oil just won't do. Below, we'll show a map that displays discoverable oil deposits, along with a table that highlights countries and their amount of undiscovered oil.
A Reddit user by the name of u/boredman2 created a handy map that shows the various provinces on the game map where oil can be discovered. We've embedded this above. Building Whaling Stations or Oil Rigs in these areas will allow you to make use of the oil reserves and start producing it as a good in your economy.
Here is a table of the countries with oil.
| Country | Amount of Oil |
| Alberta | 50 |
| Azerbaijan | 60 |
| Basra | 60 |
| California | 60 |
| Kuban | 30 |
| La Paz | 30 |
| Libyan Desert | 30 |
| Mosul | 50 |
| Nenetsia | 30 |
| Oklahoma | 20 |
| Ontario | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 |
| East Borneo | 60 |
| East Java | 20 |
| Elbe | 30 |
| Fars | 60 |
| Friesland | 30 |
| Hanover | 30 |
| Chubu | 30 |
| Kansas | 20 |
| Rio Grande | 50 |
| Samara | 30 |
| Santa Cruz | 30 |
| Saratov | 60 |
| Shanxi | 30 |
| Texas | 50 |
| Trucial Coast | 40 |
| Uralsk | 60 |
| Wallachia | 60 |
| West Galicia | 36 |
| Zulia | 60 |
Now you have an idea of where you can get oil in Victoria 3 thanks to the map and table above.
Looking to conquer some overseas territories? Check out our Victoria 3 naval invasion explained guide.
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Tarran Stockton
Tarran is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon. He previously wrote reviews for his college newspaper before studying Media and Communication at university. His favourite genres include role-playing games, strategy games, and boomer shooters - along with anything indie. You can also find him in the pit at local hardcore shows.
