How to Find Oil in Fallout 4

In Fallout 4, the introduction of settlements allows players to invest significant time into building and crafting. Items found in the wasteland can be broken down into components used to enhance weapons, armor, and settlements. One crucial component is oil, necessary for constructing turrets, water purifiers, generators, and other essential machines. This guide will show you where to find oil in the Commonwealth.

Sources of Oil

Oil can be obtained by breaking down specific junk items or purchasing shipments from vendors. Here are the various sources:

Junk Items

Storing these junk items in your settlement workshop will automatically add oil to your inventory. Alternatively, you can drop and scrap them for immediate extraction. The Scrapper perk can increase the components you retrieve from these items.

Items and Locations:

• Aluminum Canister: Six in the Memory Den
• Aluminum Oil Can: One in Vault 81
• Blowtorch: Four in the Liberty Prime hangar at Boston Airport
• Fumigus Blowtorch: One in the Boston Mayoral Shelter
• Blue Paint: Three inside Hardware Town
• Condensed Fog (Far Harbor): Found in Fog Condenser basins
• Cooking Oil: Three at Jamaica Plain
• Cutting Fluid: Crafted at Chemistry Stations
• Flip Lighter: Four in Fort Hagen
• Gas Canister: Four at Park Street Station
• Gold Plated Flip Lighter: Two in Med-Tek Research
• Industrial Size Shortening: One in Boston Mayoral Shelter
• Lantern: Eight at Dunwich Borers
• Mr. Handy Fuel: Four near the Super Duper Mart entrance
• Oil Can: One at Bunker Hill
• Oil Canister: Common in forts and factories
• Paint Can: Four in the Federal Ration Stockpile
• Red Paint (Nuka World): Fourteen in Nuka-Town Backstage
• Soap: Found in wasteland bathrooms
• Used Oil Can: Three in Sanctuary Hills
• Yellow Paint: Three at Federal Ration Stockpile

Shipments

For bulk oil, purchase shipments from the following vendors:

• Trashcan Carla: Located in Sanctuary Hills or Drumlin Diner
• KL-E-0: Found in Goodneighbor
• Proctor Teagen: Located on The Prydwen
• The Mechanist: Found in the Mechanist's Lair

Conclusion

By knowing where to find oil and how to efficiently gather it, you can ensure that your settlements in Fallout 4 are well-equipped and fortified. Whether through scavenging junk items or purchasing shipments, keeping a steady supply of oil will help you maintain and upgrade your bases and equipment.