Oil and Gas

Petroleum products used in different areas

Petroleum products are items made from crude oil (petroleum) after it has been refined. The majority of oil products, such as various grades of fuel oil and gasoline, are utilised as "energy carriers.

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  Gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, heating oil, and heavier fuel oils are among the fuels that can be combined to produce gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, heating oil, and heavier fuel oils.


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  Asphalt, tar, paraffin wax, lubricating, and other heavy oils can be made from heavier (less volatile) fractions.


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  Refineries also produce a variety of different compounds, some of which are hazardous.