fuel oil
noun
: an oil that is used for fuel and that usually has a higher flash point than kerosene
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Sabel and Pender saw an opportunity for Haiti to reduce its dependence on pricy, heavy fuel oil for power by building smaller-scale gas facilities.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Studies suggest that, if adopted, operating costs for heavy fuel oil could double by 2035.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Herb said the participation in the program peaked in the years around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which caused a global surge in the price of fuel oil.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Such is the case with Allura, which relies exclusively on marine gas oil (MGO) instead of heavy fuel oil (HFO), giving it a more sustainable operation.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
Studies suggest that, if adopted, operating costs for heavy fuel oil could double by 2035.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Herb said the participation in the program peaked in the years around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which caused a global surge in the price of fuel oil.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Such is the case with Allura, which relies exclusively on marine gas oil (MGO) instead of heavy fuel oil (HFO), giving it a more sustainable operation.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Fuel oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20oil. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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