fuel oil
noun
: an oil that is used for fuel and that usually has a higher flash point than kerosene
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Cuban authorities also say the depletion of fuel oil and diesel forced two power plants to shut down and has limited the generation of power at solar parks.
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The tariff rate for unleaded motor gasoline will be reduced from 10 percent to 0 percent, while diesel fuel, fuel oil, aviation fuel and kerosene will be reduced from 7 percent to 0 percent from March 9 through April 30.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
That’s because the US produces a particular kind of crude that is good for making gasoline, but lousy for other petroleum products like diesel, kerosene and other fuel oils.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
The fires ignited two trailers containing thousands of pounds of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil, causing two explosions.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The tariff rate for unleaded motor gasoline will be reduced from 10 percent to 0 percent, while diesel fuel, fuel oil, aviation fuel and kerosene will be reduced from 7 percent to 0 percent from March 9 through April 30.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
That’s because the US produces a particular kind of crude that is good for making gasoline, but lousy for other petroleum products like diesel, kerosene and other fuel oils.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
The fires ignited two trailers containing thousands of pounds of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil, causing two explosions.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Fuel oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20oil. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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