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Natural resource maybe helping to make millions (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oil

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(Other definitions for oil that I've seen before include "Greasy liquid" , "valuable commodity" , "what can be seen on iceberg" , "Liquid fuel" , "Slippery liquid" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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