Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
|  | type of resource (renewable resource; nonrenewable resource) | is | example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | alcohol; biodiesel |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | algae |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | biodiesel |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | barley; ethanol |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | bioplastic |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | corn starch; bioplastic |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | duckweed; ethanol |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | geothermal energy |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | hyropower |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | microbiota; bioplastic |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | nuclear power |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | palm oil; biodiesel |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | rapeseed oil; biodiesel |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | solar energy |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | sunflower oil; biodiesel |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | switchgrass; ethanol |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | vegetable oil; biodiesel; bioplastic |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | wind energy; wind power |
| An example of a(n) | renewable resource | is | wheat; ethanol |
| An example of a(n) | nonrenewable resource | is | fossil fuels |
| An example of a(n) | nonrenewable resource | is | petroleum; crude oil |
| An example of a(n) | nonrenewable resource | is | ethane |
| An example of a(n) | nonrenewable resource | is | methane |
| An example of a(n) | nonrenewable resource | is | natural gas |
| An example of a(n) | nonrenewable resource | is | coal |
| An example of a(n) | nonrenewable resource | is | nuclear fuel |
Question:
What kind of resource is petroleum? Select the correct choice to answer the question or fill in the blank.
Choices:
(A) A nonrenewable resource
(B) A renewable resource
(C) An nonexistent resource
(D) A solar resource
Answer:
(A) A nonrenewable resource