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Supposedly I purchased a land and I found that beneath this land there is a huge amount of oil. Now is it legal if I extract this oil and sell it or does this oil belongs to the country?

Tim Lymington
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The oil belongs to whoever owns the mineral rights over the land - normal freehold does not include ownership of minerals such as oil.

Dale M
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