fuel oil
noun
: an oil that is used for fuel and that usually has a higher flash point than kerosene
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Monday's Cubadebate report also stated that about 1,400 megawatts of generating capacity are offline because of shortages of diesel and fuel oil for smaller power plants.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
But other benefits that were once touted as part of the push for more natural gas — such as ending the reliance on fuel oil to heat homes and businesses — have not come to fruition.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Today, the last remaining Big Boy has been converted to burn fuel oil, although the railroad also uses waste engine oil from its traditional locomotives.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
The remaining flood water quickly turned toxic with an acrid mix of sewage and fuel oil used for heating, cooking and fueling snowmobiles and ATVs.
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Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
But other benefits that were once touted as part of the push for more natural gas — such as ending the reliance on fuel oil to heat homes and businesses — have not come to fruition.
—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Today, the last remaining Big Boy has been converted to burn fuel oil, although the railroad also uses waste engine oil from its traditional locomotives.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
The remaining flood water quickly turned toxic with an acrid mix of sewage and fuel oil used for heating, cooking and fueling snowmobiles and ATVs.
—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fuel oil
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“Fuel oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20oil. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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